A national virgin resin surcharge would help improve the economics of using post-consumer plastic, according to a proposal introduced in Congress this month. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., on Aug. 5 introduced S. 2645, the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants …
Notes a press release from Californians Against Waste (CAW), which supports the proposed law, the product makers themselves know that consumers believe the “chasing arrows” symbol means that an item goes into the recycling bin. Source: Reserving “Chasing Arrows” Symbol …
Food-grade resins currently represent only 10 percent of the global annual capacity of recycled polymers of more than 45 million metric tons, according to ICIS Mechanical Recycling Supply Tracker. … Read More…
Fast-acting, spectroscopy-based sorting technologies help produce streams of pure recycled glass that manufacturers then use to make more bottles, jars, and other glass products. But technology alone won’t boost US recycling rates Source: These light-based sensors make glass recycling possible Read More…
This article appeared in the July 2021 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Nearly three decades ago, 1 billion tires littered communities across the U.S., triggering fires, marring the landscape and fostering breeding grounds …
Convenience. Scope. Processing and marketing locations. Those are issues some paint EPR stakeholders wish they had handled differently when that industry-led program began in the early 2010s. … Read More…
The global human population produces close to 800 billion pounds of plastic each year, with a majority coming from single-use plastics. A new report from the Plastic Waste Makers Index has revealed 20 companies are responsible for producing more than …
The partnership is seeking public comment for its Pathway to Circularity Recyclability Framework, which defines sustainable packaging for companies. … Read More…
In southern California, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) sorts comingled recyclables, bales and sells the mixed paper it extracts. Source: Mixed Paper Prices Continue on New Upward Trajectory Read More…
The upcycled food movement continues to make strides to address food insecurity across the globe. Each year, more than $1 trillion worth of food throughout the global supply chain is wasted. “Think about if there was a oil pipeline, crude …