A film recycling company that recently opened its first facility in California aims to launch two additional plants in the U.S. next year, with more on the way in the future.→ Source: LDPE recycling firm Circulus plans ambitious rollout …
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Climatetech innovator Mote announced today it is establishing its first facility to convert wood waste into hydrogen fuel while capturing, utilizing, Source: World’s First Carbon Removal Plant Converting Wood Waste to Hydrogen | Business Wire Read More…
A group of brand owners that includes McDonald’s, Kimberly-Clark and others increased their use of recycled plastic over the past couple of years, but they’re still not on pace to hit their goals, according to a report.→ Source: Brands …
Big retailers are breaking California law and misleading consumers by selling plastic shopping bags bearing language and symbols that falsely suggest the bags can be recycled, a state-appointed commission alleged this month. Source: EXCLUSIVE California commission claims retailers violating plastic …
A home appliance industry leader explains why his group would like to see extended producer responsibility proposals fall by the wayside in favor of the approach in the upcoming California single-use plastics ballot measure. → Source: In My Opinion: …
The long-awaited master plan focuses on steps to achieve a 50% recycling rate by 2030, but regulators promise it’s just “part one” of a larger effort to tackle climate change on a higher level and more details will follow. Source: EPA’s 2030 recycling …
Companies want to increase their use of recycled plastic, but higher prices and low collection rates could slow progress. Source: Corporate Demand for Recycled Plastic Drives up Price of Drink Bottles Read More…
Sorting specialist Tomra says deposit return schemes are essential for boosting recycling rates but many fail to reach their full potential. The Source: Learning from the world’s best deposit return systems • Recycling International Read More…
Apple will sell its parts and tools to individual consumers so they can make common repairs for iPhones, the company announced this week. … Read More…
Two electronics manufacturers and a reverse logistics contractor recently described what they look for in recycling vendors. They also discussed how audits have changed during the pandemic – and why some changes may be here to stay. … Read More…