Goodwill positions itself as a growing player in the recycling industry
At its first sustainability summit, the organization highlighted plans to scale up textile recycling while continuing to foster regional film plastic partnerships. Leaders also weighed in on California’s pending textile EPR bill.
SBTi: ‘Clear risks’ to using carbon credits to offset emissions | ESG Dive
Recent research from the climate target validation organization found that “various types of carbon credits are ineffective in delivering their intended mitigation outcome.” Source: SBTi: ‘Clear risks’ to using carbon credits to offset emissions | ESG Dive
Bloomberg Intelligence shares 66% OCC recycling rate
Bloomberg Intelligence has once again estimated a significantly lower OCC recycling rate than the paper manufacturing sector, and it revised past years’ rates with an updated methodology. Continue Reading→ Source: Bloomberg Intelligence shares 66% OCC recycling rate
New Data Show That 2023 Beverage Container Redemption Rates in More Than Half of U.S. States With Deposit Return Systems Dropped Slightly Compared to 2022 – Waste Advantage Magazine
Beverage container redemption rates for 2023 in seven of the nine U.S. deposit return system (DRS, aka bottle bill) states with available data dropped in Source: New Data Show That 2023 Beverage Container Redemption Rates in More Than Half of U.S. States With Deposit Return Systems Dropped Slightly Compared to 2022 – Waste Advantage Magazine
Recyclers potential candidates for ‘green’ stock exchange – Recycling Today
Recycling Today Source: Recyclers potential candidates for ‘green’ stock exchange – Recycling Today
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $63 Million to Advance Battery Recycling and Smart Manufacturing – Waste Advantage Magazine
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the availability of up to $63 million to enable state and local governments to expand battery recycling and Source: U.S. Department of Energy Announces $63 Million to Advance Battery Recycling and Smart Manufacturing – Waste Advantage Magazine
Diverse eco-modulation requirements set EPR programs apart
Diverse eco-modulation requirements set EPR programs apart Many recycling industry players and brands are now familiar with the base concept of extended producer responsibility for packaging, but now advisory boards, producer responsibility organizations and state regulators are working on another complex, interrelated concept: fee eco-modulation. Continue Reading→ The post Diverse eco-modulation requirements set EPR programs […]
Data Shows 30% Increase in Wasted Food During the Summer Season
What’s next in EPA’s vinyl chloride review | Packaging Dive
The process is advancing as expected, but potential impacts to PVC, used in flexible plastic packaging, would still be years away. Industry groups remain engaged, as some environmental groups are still calling for an outright ban. Source: What’s next in EPA’s vinyl chloride review | Packaging Dive
OC Waste & Recycling Earns National Achievement Award – Waste Advantage Magazine
OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) has received the 2024 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for its groundbreaking work in Source: OC Waste & Recycling Earns National Achievement Award – Waste Advantage Magazine