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The Mattress Recycling Council is investing in initiatives that can find new uses and end markets for mattress components and increase recycling rates. Source: MRC: Putting Research to Work » BedTimes Magazine Read More…
Recycled paper mill operator DS Smith predicts strong growth in corrugated packaging, long after the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have passed, the company’s head of recycling said. DS Smith is headquartered in Europe but operates two paper mills …
Establishing public-private partnerships and sustainable distribution of responsibility at community composting sites are among the important tenets to consider, panelists at a U.S. Composting Council event shared. … Read More…
Nine states and Congress are considering legislation to make packaging and paper companies pay for residential recycling. Known as “extended producer responsibility”, this is not a new approach to recycling. Thirty-three states have EPR laws for prod … Read More…
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Plastics Made from Wood?
A new study in Nature Sustainability explains how wood powder can be transformed into a biodegradable solvent. The resulting bioplastic can be used for bags and packaging. Researchers behind the project say the material has “high mechanical str … Read More…
Unilever North America will invest $15 million in the Closed Loop Partners Leadership Fund, a private equity platform that helps grow companies in the recycling value chain. Unilever tied the investment to its goal of boosting the amount of PCR …
The coming need to address renewable energy assets that reach the end of their useful lives is spurring conversations about creating an economy that's circular as well as green. … Read More…
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Repair, regulations and research in Europe
Right-to-repair legislation now covers TVs across the European Union, and the U.K. is looking into a significant expansion in residential e-scrap collection. Those are two of a handful of recent news items from European countries. Rating system check-in: A French …
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