U.S. Composting Council, ReFED praise new food waste reports from EPA
Organics leaders noted the reports affirm the U.S. EPA’s preference for source reduction and lend support for composting over anaerobic digestion, landfilling and incineration.
California projects emphasize zero waste equity by keeping marginalized groups at the center
An equitable zero waste future means partnering with businesses, unhoused people, waste workers and grassroots groups, speakers from San Francisco and Los Angeles said at the National Zero Waste Conference.
Los Angeles Start-Up Developing a Method to Recycle Polyester
LA-based start-up is working on a new method to recycle polyester, preventing clothing containing the material from hitting landfills.
BAN puts industry on notice over e-plastics
BAN puts industry on notice over e-plastics Exports watchdog Basel Action Network is barking. The group says U.S. e-scrap companies are illegally exporting e-plastics to Malaysia, and it has issued a warning. Continue Reading→ The post BAN puts industry on notice over e-plastics appeared first on E-Scrap News.
Will the fashion industry outgrow PET bottles if chemical recycling for textiles takes off?
As concerns about fast-fashion waste gain more attention, well-funded startups and longstanding chemical companies are starting to scale up the textile recycling market.
Ameripen study says recycling market development centers offer long-term benefits
Ameripen says states with recycling market development centers like Michigan or South Carolina retain jobs better than states without them. It sees the centers as tools to help navigate state recycling laws.
Deep Dive Into Bifurcated Composting In California – BioCycle
California Assembly Bill 1201, signed into law in October 2021, requires products that are labeled with the term “compostable” or “home compostable” be designed to be associated with the recovery of desirable organic wastes that are collected for composting and must be an acceptable compost feedstock for organic agriculture under the US Department of Agriculture’s […]
EPA reports quantify methane emissions from organic waste, retire food recovery hierarchy
One report found 58% of fugitive methane emissions at MSW landfills came from wasted food. The agency’s new lifecycle analyses on common food waste management pathways also reaffirmed the importance of source reduction.
Tomra launches plastic flake sorting technology
The Innosort Flake enables simultaneous flake sorting by color, polymer and transparency, the company says.
In federal briefing, Apple supports national repair law
Apple supports the concept of federal right-to-repair legislation, and it will voluntarily extend the requirements of California’s new repair law to the rest of the U.S., Apple’s repair boss said Tuesday. Continue Reading→ Source: In federal briefing, Apple supports national repair law