Office of Public Affairs For Immediate Release: August 16, 2022 News Release #2023-01 Media Contact: Melanie Turner 916-341-6763 | [email protected] SACRAMENTO – Los Angeles retailer 101 Design Furniture and Mattress faces $68,916 in penalties after failing to collect and submit consumer mattress recycling charges used to recycle old mattresses and reduce illegal dumping.
Author: Bob Hollis
Study: Recycling, reusing plastics pose chemical risk
A recent analysis by Switzerland-based Food Packaging Forum reviewed hundreds of scientific studies and concluded that recycled and reused food-contact plastics can accumulate and release chemicals of concern.
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The Little Hoover Commission, a bipartisan group appointed by state officials, found that California is “poised to miss” its 2025 organic waste reduction targets. Companies such as Republic Services said it’s too late to turn back.
Solar panel recycler expands with eye on glass
Arizona-based solar panel recycler We Recycle Solar upgraded its equipment and increased its capacity.
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The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) recently released a report examining how global efforts can reduce plastic pollution 30 percent by 2040. The report’s goal is to foster negotiations that will shift the world’s economy from linear to circular through the elimination of plastic pollution.
Anaergia hopes to buy time to gain better access to feedstock and ramp up its largest facility. It cites ongoing delays associated with SB 1383 and Los Angeles commercial organics recycling enforcement.
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Source: Q&A with Rachel Machi Wagoner of CalRecycle on the intricacies of SB 1383 • Sacramento News & Review
How to make plastics sustainable and improve recycling infrastructure was the focus of a recent panel discussion, with stakeholders pointing to transparency, public trust and standardization. Continue Reading→
Source: Panelists: Consistency is key to plastics sustainability
Representatives from across the plastics supply chain discussed at the Refocus Sustainability & Recycling Summit in early May the need for collaboration as a way to improve plastics recovery.
Source: Addressing recycled plastic supply barriers – Recycling Today