CalRecycle’s leader, Zoe Heller, on battling plastic pollution and working for a cleaner climate • Sacramento News & Review
Timely reports from Sacramento News & Review writers on breaking news and big issues. Source: CalRecycle’s leader, Zoe Heller, on battling plastic pollution and working for a cleaner climate • Sacramento News & Review
City-scale reusable cup project launching in California
The NextGen Consortium is bringing together brands big and small to trial a city-wide reusable cup system in Petaluma, California. Continue Reading→ Source: City-scale reusable cup project launching in California
Connections: Rethinking Organic With Soil Health In Mind | BioCycle
It may be time to give soils and people a few more options in addition to the Certified Organic label. Source: Connections: Rethinking Organic With Soil Health In Mind | BioCycle
The Recycling Partnership’s new chief marketing officer sees power in a good story | Waste Dive
Dune Ives, formerly of Lonely Whale, takes the helm as The Recycling Partnership’s chief marketing officer. She plans to tackle recycling myths with creative storytelling. Source: The Recycling Partnership’s new chief marketing officer sees power in a good story | Waste Dive
Investment firm details 10 years of plastics impact
Closed Loop Partners has provided funding to more than 80 companies and municipalities over its decade in existence, a period of significant turbulence in the U.S. recycling sector.Continue Reading→ Source: Investment firm details 10 years of plastics impact
Companies Seek Federal EPR: How Producers Can Prepare
Governments and industries are grappling with the dual challenge of managing global waste responsibly while keeping costs manageable as landfill space diminishes and disposal expenses increase. The push for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, already established in Europe and gaining traction in the U.S., underscores a shift towards holding manufacturers accountable for managing their products’ […]
Expert Editorial: U.S. Government Continues Investigation of Glass Container Imports – Wine Industry Advisor
Department of Commerce’s early determinations mirror industry and workforce concerns. By Scott DeFife The June announcement that the U.S. Source: Expert Editorial: U.S. Government Continues Investigation of Glass Container Imports – Wine Industry Advisor
‘Correction year’ reaches its halfway point – Recycling Today
Recycling Today Source: ‘Correction year’ reaches its halfway point – Recycling Today
Recycling label requirements proposed in draft federal bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley is circulating a draft bill regarding truth in labeling. Packaging groups want it to preempt laws in states such as California and Oregon.
Recycling’s political paradoxes
Recycling’s political paradoxes This article appeared in the June 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. As the Republican-majority Iowa Senate neared a final vote on controversial changes to Iowa’s beverage container deposit program, including one allowing most grocery … Continue Reading→ The post Recycling’s political paradoxes appeared first on Resource […]