Merging Sustainability & U.S. Manufacturing: Insights from Closed Loop Partners’ Croke
In this Waste360 Q&A, Bridget Croke, managing director at Closed Loop Partners, names some of the industries leading the charge and highlights ideas they are testing along their journey.
CARE Grants Accelerate Innovation, Expand Recycling and Collection
CalRecycle misses SB 54 rulemaking deadline
California state regulators will head back to the drawing board after the governor declined to accept their draft extended producer responsibility program language, delaying the implementation of EPR for packaging and requiring another round of rulemaking.Continue Reading→ Source: CalRecycle misses SB 54 rulemaking deadline
EAF mill underway in California – Recycling Today
Recycling Today Source: EAF mill underway in California – Recycling Today
Paper, metal, plastics sectors raise alarm over North America tariffs | Packaging Dive
The Plastics Industry Association said in a statement it was “deeply concerned” about the levies, citing $74.2 billion in exports and $73.3 billion in imports for plastics in 2023. Source: Paper, metal, plastics sectors raise alarm over North America tariffs | Packaging Dive
California Adds Proposed Microbeads Ban to Environmental Bills in the Works
California lawmakers have introduced SB 823, a bill expanding the state’s existing microbeads ban to include beauty, cleaning, and coating products, citing growing health and environmental concerns over microplastics. This legislation is part of a broader push for stricter environmental policies in 2025, including bans on disposable vapes, plastic pollution reduction measures, and efforts to […]
California wins state venue for claims ExxonMobil misled public about plastic recycling | Courthouse News Service
Since California isn’t seeking damages related to federal lands, a judge ruled, state court is its lawsuit’s proper venue. Source: California wins state venue for claims ExxonMobil misled public about plastic recycling | Courthouse News Service
Chemical recycler Resynergi receives $18M for decentralized facility plan
The startup envisions co-locating its modular pyrolysis facilities with MRFs and other recycling facilities to gather more plastic and reduce transportation costs. The funding round is meant to help Resynergi’s scale-up process.
Consumers address user experience with reusable cups | Packaging Dive
Partners on a major citywide reuse project, whose brand participants included Starbucks and Berry, gathered feedback on the plastic cups. Some consumers flagged microplastics fears with hot beverages, according to a new report. Source: Consumers address user experience with reusable cups | Packaging Dive
US circuit board processor files for bankruptcy
US circuit board processor files for bankruptcy Camston Wrather, a California-headquartered company that developed printed circuit board processing technology and owned ITAD firm Stream Recycling Solutions, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy this month, indicating the company will liquidate its assets to pay creditors. Continue Reading→ The post US circuit board processor files for bankruptcy appeared […]