Recycling Today
Source: CRI submits comments to CalRecycle on CRV handling payments – Recycling Today
Author: Bob Hollis
Dan Felton detailed misunderstandings about flexibles that he hopes to dispel. He also discussed risks and opportunities that FPA members face as extended producer responsibility for packaging laws emerge.
Although the potential effects – or even the likelihood – of threatened U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada are yet unknown, they’ve focused attention on the trade dynamics among the North American neighbors, including in post-consumer plastics.Continue Reading→
As the January inauguration approaches – and with it the prospect of hefty tariffs on Mexico and Canada – industry reaction to potential impact is mixed. However, market participants largely agree that the implementation of such tariffs remains far from certain. Continue Reading→
Rachel Wagoner, former director of CalRecycle, will become CAA’s executive director for the state, where she will help oversee the rollout of an EPR for packaging law.
The study, commissioned by Eastman and conducted by Systemiq with input from The Recycling Partnership and Closed Loop Partners, promotes a range of EPR, reuse, and chemical and mechanical recycling improvements.
A recent study has focused public attention on household products containing plastic that the authors suggest was recovered from electronics, raising safety concerns about chemicals contained within the recycled content.Continue Reading→
Although the potential effects – or even the likelihood – of threatened U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada are yet unknown, they’ve focused attention on the trade dynamics among the North American neighbors, including in post-consumer plastics.Continue Reading→
The grant will be used to increase production capacity by installing a static composting system and improving facility access.
Source: California Worm Farm Awarded USDA Fertilizer Grant | BioCycle
Sacramento, CA — Consumer Watchdog and the Container Recycling Institute have petitioned the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to take regulatory action to address the significant overpayment to curbside programs for a “commingled rate.” “The overpayment results from an outdated and today flawed procedure used in calculating the ‘commingled rate’ to curbside programs […]
Source: Groups Petition CalRecyle To Stop Overpaying Haulers For Contaminated Material – Consumer Watchdog