What’s next for product certification amid concerns about PFAS and toxics in plastic | Packaging Dive
Lagging regulation and a potential “toxic treadmill” with recycled content are viewed as just some of today’s pressing challenges. Clean Production Action Executive Director Mark Rossi reflects on two decades of change in the field. Source: What’s next for product certification amid concerns about PFAS and toxics in plastic | Packaging Dive
Comment period opens for final California EPR rules
Producers, recyclers and the public have another chance to comment on California’s SB 54 extended producer responsibility for packaging permanent regulations.Continue Reading→ Source: Comment period opens for final California EPR rules
First-person Perspective: Factors point to more recycling of precious metals
First-person Perspective: Factors point to more recycling of precious metals This article appeared in the 2024 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content. There’s one very simple, unavoidable reason that global industry is at least eventually going to have to rely more heavily on recycling in order … Continue Reading→ The post […]
Groups share national recycling acceptance data
The Recycling Partnership and GreenBlue this week released new data highlighting recycling program acceptance rates for 50 different material types across the country – and they vowed to publish updated versions twice per year from now on.Continue Reading→ Source: Groups share national recycling acceptance data
California’s organics diversion mandate enters its ‘adolescent age,’ updated with new laws | Waste Dive
The law requiring jurisdictions to divert organic waste from landfills has survived years of difficulty. Some newly passed tweaks for rural areas and composters look to move it beyond its growing pains. Source: California’s organics diversion mandate enters its ‘adolescent age,’ updated with new laws | Waste Dive
San Francisco’s BottleBank aims to help in a state with limited container deposit options | Waste Dive
California is set to invest millions in innovations meant to make its container deposit return system operate more efficiently. BottleBank shares lessons from its first two years in operation as a mobile bag drop program. Source: San Francisco’s BottleBank aims to help in a state with limited container deposit options | Waste Dive
Thermoform reclamation rises along with rPET demand | Packaging Dive
As thermoforms get called an “untapped source” for reclaimed PET, Rumpke Waste & Recycling plans to begin accepting the containers in curbside recycling. Source: Thermoform reclamation rises along with rPET demand | Packaging Dive
California Gov. Newsom signs and vetoes multiple organics, recycling bills | Waste Dive
Newly approved laws include updates to SB 1383 organics recycling regulations, propane cylinder restrictions and market development program extensions. Vetoed bills cover container deposits and organics assistance. Source: California Gov. Newsom signs and vetoes multiple organics, recycling bills | Waste Dive
California recycling policy, lawsuits and report
Several big recycling updates came out of the Golden State this weekend, including new policy, a lawsuit challenging ExxonMobil’s chemical recycling claims and an update about carpet recycling rates.Continue Reading→ Source: California recycling policy, lawsuits and report
Industry Unites Behind The Recycling Partnership’s Community Recycling Program Acceptance Data – Waste Advantage Magazine
As part of a joint initiative with GreenBlue, The Recycling Partnership (The Partnership) released its U.S. Community Recycling Program Acceptance Data Source: Industry Unites Behind The Recycling Partnership’s Community Recycling Program Acceptance Data – Waste Advantage Magazine