ReFED Analysis Identifies Solutions to Reduce Food Waste
In 2019, across the U.S. 80 million tons of food went unsold or uneaten. Wasted food has both environmental and economic impacts. It accounts for approximately 4 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and 2 percent of U.S. gross domestic product. … Read More…
Battery Resourcers Takes Mixed-Stream Approach to Lithium-Ion Recycling
With the proliferation of lithium-ion-powered electronics and vehicles over the past decade, the race to address the environmental and regulatory challenges of spent batteries continues to accelerate. Current estimates show only 5% of lithium-ion ba … Read More…
Li-Cycle to Build New Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility in Arizona
TORONTO–Li-Cycle Corp. (“Li-Cycle” or “the Company”), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, today announced that the Company will build its third comme … Read More…
Plastics Recycling Conference debates aspirational recycling goals as deadlines approach
Numerous organizations, companies and governments have pledged to meet recycling-related goals by as early as 2025. Panelists discussed what could help achieve these targets, despite skepticism. … Read More…
Food waste action plan calls for organics diversion infrastructure, compost market expansion
NRDC, ReFED and other partners, backed by cities like Atlanta and Baltimore, want federal facilities to divert their organic waste and purchase finished compost. They also seek $650 million in federal funds annually for local efforts. … Read More…
Rural, low-income Californians need recycling centers | CalMatters
Nearly 1,000 California redemption centers have closed since 2015, leaving remote places like Humboldt County with no centers at all. Source: Rural, low-income Californians need recycling centers | CalMatters Read More…
EPR Comes into Play as CalRecycle Fines CARE for Dismal Carpet Recycling Rates
The impetus behind extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation is to bolster the nation's ability to recycle while reducing the burden on local governments and consumers. While 33 states have laws to cover products that are arduous t … Read More…
CARE reaches legal settlement with California regulators
A stewardship group will pay over $1 million in penalties for failing to meet California’s carpet recycling requirements, according to state officials. The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) signed a $1.175 million settlement agreement with the California Department of Resources … Read More…
EPA hears divergent opinions on chemical recycling
If a process breaks down scrap plastics into chemicals that are later used to make new plastic, should the federal government consider that “recycling?” What if the end product is a fuel that is combusted? Those are just a couple … Read More…
Exporter: Malaysian case provides some Basel clarity
A high-profile scrap plastic shipment from the U.S. to Malaysia was accepted after the importing country’s government said it contained clean, sorted material. The situation demonstrates the complexities in interpreting new plastic shipping regulations. The recent shipment to Malaysia gained … Read More…