Welcome to the new Smart Cities Dive!

The team behind Waste Dive, Utility Dive and Construction Dive have joined together to launch Smart Cities Dive, a new resource to help leaders address issues making systems that are more sustainable, connected and livable.

By Eli Dickinson • March 31, 2017

SCS Engineers CIO: Industrywide drone adoption is 'a few years out'

During a session at SWANApalooza, Jay Hatho explained the industry is "just starting to scratch the surface" of drone usage for landfill monitoring.

By Kristin Musulin • March 31, 2017

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Top 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive

From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

New York subway system thwarted in plan to remove trash cans from stations

Score one for the rats and litterbugs. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority saw mixed results and called it quits on this experiment.

By Cole Rosengren • March 29, 2017

London's Gatwick Airport opens world's first WTE facility for airline waste

The facility dries non-recyclable waste into pellets for use in a biomass boiler that heats one of the airport's terminals.

By Cole Rosengren • March 28, 2017

Activists build 'cup monster' to protest Starbucks' recycling efforts

Stand.earth built the monster out of 1,000 used Starbucks cups and paraded it outside of the company's annual shareholders meeting.

By Kristin Musulin • March 24, 2017

TerraCycle details plans for worldwide marine plastic collection

Following a successful project in Europe, the company sees potential to recover up to 1,000 tons of beach plastic in the next year.

By Cole Rosengren • March 23, 2017

NYC Safety Symposium: Why companies should invest in employees, tech and counterterrorism

During the half-day event, industry leaders discussed ideas for how to improve safety and get waste collection off the most dangerous occupation list.

By Cole Rosengren • March 23, 2017

Report: New York could see $22M in economic benefits from food waste diversion law

These findings are being used to support Governor Andrew Cuomo's new NYS Food Recovery and Recycling Act.

By Cole Rosengren • March 21, 2017

NYC councilman proposes online portal to facilitate food donations

The site would be managed by the Department of Sanitation in an effort to reduce food insecurity and waste.

By Cole Rosengren • March 17, 2017

Denver rolls out new carts for refuse, recyclables and organics citywide

The move has led to modest diversion rate improvements, but some say mandatory participation could deliver more results.

By Cole Rosengren • March 17, 2017

Why grocery employees should be knowledgeable about seafood

Guides from popular advocacy groups often have different recommendations for the same species.

By Jeff Wells • March 17, 2017

Solid waste infrastructure earns C+ in 2017 report card, leaving industry with lessons to learn

The country’s solid waste infrastructure may be working in fair condition, but mere management without continued innovation is no longer good enough.

By Cole Rosengren • March 16, 2017

CalRecycle moving forward on mandatory EPR regulations

The state agency is hosting a workshop next week with key stakeholders to discuss details of a potential system.

By Cole Rosengren • March 15, 2017

New Jersey Senate committee approves 5 food waste reduction bills

The package includes a new diversion goal, updated labeling standards and changes to donation guidelines.

By Cole Rosengren • March 15, 2017

Indiana truckers, pantries turn food waste into reverse logistics dream

A new partnership offers truckers tax deductions for delivering rejected groceries to food pantries, helping to eliminate at least 5 types of supply chain waste.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 15, 2017

UPDATE: Governor Cuomo announces New York State Plastic Bag Task Force

The group will review information and proposed solutions from municipalities to develop a statewide plan on plastic bags.

By Cole Rosengren • March 14, 2017

How to mitigate odor issues amid the growth of organics processing

As residents and regulators push back on high-profile facilities, industry professionals say community engagement is key.

By Cole Rosengren • March 8, 2017

Rubicon announces second municipal partnership with Santa Fe, NM

The deal will bring Rubicon's technology into city trucks to gain more detailed information on recycling rates and other indicators.

By Cole Rosengren • March 8, 2017

Phoenix deploys new roll-off recycling stations across the city

The eight "ECO Stations" are meant to expand recycling for multi-unit buildings and public spaces.

By Cole Rosengren • March 6, 2017

Ontario's new 'zero waste' strategy geared toward circular economy model

The Canadian province's 15-point plan puts a big emphasis on extended producer responsibility.

By Cole Rosengren • March 2, 2017

More cities enlist sanitation workers to assist with law enforcement

Programs in Spokane, WA and Kansas City, KS are the latest efforts to get help from workers who know their routes better than anyone else.

By Cole Rosengren • March 1, 2017

Incubating an economy

Cities are using different approaches to cultivate small business growth through publicly-funded incubators.

By Jason Axelrod • Feb. 6, 2017

Best cities for liberals, conservatives, centrists

Using numerous data sets, Livability.com reveals the cities that best match political leanings.

By Derek Prall • Oct. 22, 2014

Wildlife causes problems in urban environments

As cities grow, often they encroach on the natural habitats of potentially dangerous animals.

By Derek Prall • Oct. 15, 2014

Beneficial Use to help erosion on Texas coast

South Padre Island, Texas, protects its beaches, and by doing so, protects its assets.

By Bridget Akridge • Nov. 17, 2013