Industrial Strength

Reshoring US Factory Work Means More Hazardous Waste

Evidence of a true US factory renaissance remains murky but there’s enough expansion to make a difference for key parts of the industrial ecosystem.

Veolia, a waste and water utility, is expanding its hazardous waste treatment capabilities in the US. 

Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg
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The factories of America’s future likely won’t create as many jobs as those of its past but they will still churn out plenty of industrial waste. One industry’s trash, of course, is another one’s treasure.