A policy expert at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) leans on recent SPC research to explain the differences between recently enacted extended producer responsibility laws in Maine and Oregon. … Read More…
This article appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental and social issues of our generation. The diverse chemistries and formats of plastics in …
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Legal boost in sight for repair market
Right to repair laws may change the landscape for ITAD and electronics recycling firms. … Read More…
The Association of Plastic Recyclers is launching an initiative to further recognize brands and others that are innovating in line with current plastics recycling capabilities. The Meets Preferred Guidance (MPG) Review Program will be open to plastic packaging manufacturers that …
The recent run of strong pricing, especially for HDPE natural, has caught recyclers' attention. At least one expert believes market dynamics have decoupled recycled resin prices from virgin. … Read More…
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…
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Circular solutions: Tires
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 …