Plastic bag drop-off resource is taken off-line
Plastic bag drop-off resource is taken off-line The longest-running comprehensive guide to public drop-off sites accepting plastic film has been taken down, leaving a gap in consumer-facing recycling information for bags and other flexible packaging. Continue Reading→ The post Plastic bag drop-off resource is taken off-line appeared first on Resource Recycling News.
Major glass recycler Strategic Materials files for bankruptcy amid market pressures | Waste Dive
A combination of headwinds, such as high interest rates, new competition in California and changing consumer habits have hit the glass recycler hard in recent years. Source: Major glass recycler Strategic Materials files for bankruptcy amid market pressures | Waste Dive
Oregon finalizes statewide recycling list as part of EPR law implementation
In addition to standardizing what can be collected curbside and through special programs, the new rules also define “responsible” end markets and require PROs to manage materials according to relevant environmental and labor rules.
Recyclers urge collaboration with brands, end of ‘Franken-plastics’ to boost circularity
Speakers from LRS, Myplas, P&G, PMMI, Rumpke and more connected at the Packaging Recycling Summit to hash out ways to improve recycling and product recyclability as “really, really rapid” packaging changes occur.
ISRI and APR Release Updated Recycled Plastic Specifications
ISRI, “Voice of the Recycled Materials Industry, and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) have announced the latest update to the ISRI Specifications and APR Model Bale Specifications to include updated recycled p
US recycling rates have stagnated. Can collaborative packaging solutions turn them around?
Speakers from consumer brands like Coca-Cola and recyclers like Rumpke discussed how to send more recyclables to MRFs at the Packaging Recycling Summit.
Anaergia mulls sale of Rialto Bioenergy Facility as revenue declines
Executives hope a production ramp-up at a Rhode Island facility and new deals will offset the impact from Rialto’s bankruptcy and turn the company’s finances around.
A Q&A with Senator Josh Newman: How the circular economy effort in California is making a major impact on the environment • Sacramento News & Review
Timely reports from Sacramento News & Review writers on breaking news and big issues. Source: A Q&A with Senator Josh Newman: How the circular economy effort in California is making a major impact on the environment • Sacramento News & Review
Debunking Durability: How Durable Does Reusable Packaging Need to Be? – Closed Loop Partners
New reuse innovations are expanding what is possible, but to ensure that reuse does not generate unintended environmental consequences, reusable packaging needs to be thoughtfully designed with today’s reality in mind. Source: Debunking Durability: How Durable Does Reusable Packaging Need to Be? – Closed Loop Partners
Why Catalytic Capital is Critical to the Future of the Recycling Industry – Waste Advantage Magazine
Sponsored by: The term ‘catalytic capital’ may not be a familiar one, but it’s an important source of financing for the environmental Source: Why Catalytic Capital is Critical to the Future of the Recycling Industry – Waste Advantage Magazine