When I started consolidating the reported waste and recycling facility fires in 2016, I was realistic that the first few years would drive the baseline data defining the scope of the problem, providing us with a basic understanding of the …
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Panelists from Waste Management, The Recycling Partnership, CalRecycle and New York's Department of Sanitation previewed what it may take to hit the new 2030 target. … Read More…
Companies and groups throughout the supply chain say targeted community solutions, infrastructure investments and educational campaigns are all contributing to a glass recycling resurgence. … Read More…
To get California back on track toward its environmental goals, a commission of industry experts recently recommended 19 actions around infrastructure, contamination, producer responsibility and more. … Read More…
Recycling plastics is really hard, and usually creates low-quality materials that aren’t good for much. Chemists are trying to change that. Source: Chemists are reimagining recycling to keep plastics out of landfills | Science News Read More…
Snarls in container shipping have slowed global commerce on all fronts. … Read More…
Trade agency’s complaints about China WTO violations include scrap import restrictions. … Read More…
About 84 public and private sector stakeholders across the plastics value chain have joined a pact, led by The Recycling Partnership (TRP) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to set national strategies to create a circular economy for plastic packaging. A …
After a year of dialogue about what an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill around plastic packaging and paper might include, nonprofit Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) and industry organization Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) have rea … Read More…
A high-profile recycling commission in California has published its endorsement of right-to-repair policies. The Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling last month issued a slew of preliminary recommendations, most related to recycling of paper and packaging. But tucked …