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Circularity and How to Make it More Mainstream

“Are circular business models mainstream? Examples from the #CE100 series,” hosted by be Waste Wise focused on how to make circularity more mainstream. It featured Anthony Burns, Chief Operating Officer at ACS Clothing and Nick Rawkins, Founder and … Read More…

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Li-ion Battery Fires Unfairly Cost Waste, Recycling and Scrap Operators Over $1.2 Billion Annually

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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WASTECON: EPA’s 50% recycling goal possible, but only with a lot more funding and focus

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…

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After years of pressure, glass recycling may be at a turning point

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…

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California recycling commission report urges major changes, with many policy implications

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…

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Chemists are reimagining recycling to keep plastics out of landfills | Science News

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…

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Shipping problems go well beyond recycling industry

Snarls in container shipping have slowed global commerce on all fronts. … Read More…

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Recycling concerns listed on USTR China report

Trade agency’s complaints about China WTO violations include scrap import restrictions. … Read More…

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U.S. Plastics Pact Sets Tall Goals and Works on National Strategy

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 …

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Flexible Packaging Industry Considers Producer Responsibility Bill Terms

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…