California suggests upping e-scrap processing payments

California suggests upping e-scrap processing payments The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery has proposed increasing some payment rates for processors who participate in the state e-scrap program.  Continue Reading→ The post California suggests upping e-scrap processing payments appeared first on E-Scrap News.

Most major bottlers upped PCR use in California last year

Newly released data shows many major bottlers increased their post-consumer PET use in beverage containers sold into California last year, surpassing the state’s 15% minimum recycled content mandate for that year and putting them on track to hit the expanded mandate for 2025.Continue Reading→ Source: Most major bottlers upped PCR use in California last year

Textile recycling: Where do we stand?

Textile recycling: Where do we stand? This article appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. In the past decade, we’ve seen a wave of textile recyclers emerge, such as Reju, Syre, Eastman, Evrnu, Ambercycle, Ravel, Protein Evolution, … Continue Reading→ The post Textile recycling: Where do […]

US classes Canadian plastic regulations as technical barrier to trade

The US has raised concerns over Canada’s Zero Plastic Waste Agenda, particularly the Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations under the agenda, identifying them as a potential technical trade barrier. Source: US classes Canadian plastic regulations as technical barrier to trade

Inside The Recycling Partnership’s policy pivot | Waste Dive

Founder Keefe Harrison said the organization’s shift toward recycling policy advocacy has helped spark improvements to recycling systems that can’t be accelerated with grant programs alone. Source: Inside The Recycling Partnership’s policy pivot | Waste Dive