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CRT volumes decline, but end is not yet in sight

CRT volumes decline, but end is not yet in sight

Cathode ray tube devices, long the major headache material for the electronics recycling industry, continue to make up less and less of the end-of-life stream, but they’re nowhere near gone completely, based on state program data and interviews with e-scrap processors.

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CAA announces program updates, personnel changes

CAA announces program updates, personnel changes

Changes are coming at producer responsibility organization Circular Action Alliance in California, with Rachel Wagoner moving out of the California executive director role and into an “external advisory capacity.”

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California advisory board examines barriers to EPR

California advisory board examines barriers to EPR

Members of the California extended producer responsibility for packaging advisory board have identified dozens of barriers to implementation and offered up possible solutions in a recent report.

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CalRecycle unveils new SB 54 text; Wagoner out as CAA’s California lead

The agency will host a public meeting May 27 to take feedback. Circular Action Alliance, the packaging EPR program’s PRO, plans to hire a new state lead as former CalRecycle director Rachel Wagoner steps aside.

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Revised California EPR draft regulations released

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released a revised draft of SB 54 regulations, two months after the governor rejected the first version of the extended producer responsibility for paper and packaging rules. Continue Reading→

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California compostable packaging restriction could have ‘chilling effect’

The Biodegradable Products Institute says it’s still waiting to hear whether there could be a compliance extension for a key provision of AB 1201 poised to affect compostables in the state come 2026.

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First-person perspective: Key developments in California’s plastic laws

First-person perspective: Key developments in California’s plastic laws

California continues to be a leader in sustainability with the passage of a series of laws aimed at increasing diversion, waste reduction and consumer knowledge. SB 54 In 2022, California enacted Senate Bill 54, or the Plastic Pollution Prevention and …

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Textile recycling enters the fold

Textile recycling enters the fold

This article appeared in the May 2025 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Textile recycling was a novel addition to this year’s Plastics Recycling Conference, but as several experts said at the event, the topic’s roots …

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Driving Film and Flexibles End Markets: a Work in Progress

Only about 2% of U.S. households can currently recycle film and flexible plastics, largely due to limited infrastructure and a lack of strong end markets—an issue California must urgently address to meet its ambitious SB 54 recycling targets or face steep penalties.
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California deposit expansion spurs glass pilot projects

California deposit expansion spurs glass pilot projects

A pot of money created when California added wine and spirits bottles into its container redemption program is being used to fund glass recycling pilot projects, including a commercial collection program in the heart of wine country.

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