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British Columbia expands EPR and bottle deposit systems – Resource Recycling News

Canada’s third-largest province has approved a number of changes to its extended producer responsibility and container deposit programs.  A province of over 5 million people, British Columbia has an extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for recyclables collected through the curbside …

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How a packaging firm ensured its PET canister’s recyclability – Resource Recycling News

Ring Container Technologies wanted to understand the curbside recyclability of an all-PET container versus its existing polycoated paperboard canister. So it asked recycling programs themselves. Before rolling out the PET container, which was set to be used to package mixed …

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Industry veteran shares insights on markets and her new venture – Plastics Recycling Update

Tamsin Ettefagh, who has helped lead a couple of the largest plastics recycling companies in North America, has embarked on a new consulting venture. Called Tamsinette LLC, the consulting firm will concentrate on finding solutions to boost the recycling of …

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