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
Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled
Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled A group called the Plastic Pollution Coalition filed a false-advertising lawsuit against Danone Waters of America over its marketing of evian bottled water as “sustainable,” “natural” and “healthy.” Continue Reading→ The post Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update.
Oil brands form PRO to handle packaging
Oil brands form PRO to handle packaging Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, Valvoline and other petroleum brand owners have formed the Lubricant Packaging Management Association to fulfill their obligations under packaging and household hazardous waste extended producer responsibility laws. Continue Reading→ The post Oil brands form PRO to handle packaging appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update.
Superfund enforcement of PFAS starts today. Where does waste and recycling go from here?
The regulation exposes certain parties to liability for cleanup of contamination from certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. While the EPA has said some disposal facilities won’t be targeted, concerns about cost remain.
Shell quietly backs away from pledge to increase ‘advanced recycling’ of plastics | Shell | The Guardian
Energy giant promised to turn 1m tonnes of plastic waste into oil each year, but now says goal is unfeasible Source: Shell quietly backs away from pledge to increase ‘advanced recycling’ of plastics | Shell | The Guardian
Scaling US compostable packaging systems: Fighting contamination through labeling and investment
18 Jul 2024 — Compostable packaging streams in the US are widely contaminated by look-alike single-use plastics, hindering the expansion of infrastructure and mitigation of the industry’s environmental footprint, according to a new report by Closed Loop Partners (CLP). The findings also show that confusion over the effectiveness of compostable packaging designs leads many industrial […]