Shipping problems go well beyond recycling industry
Snarls in container shipping have slowed global commerce on all fronts. … Read More…
Recycling concerns listed on USTR China report
Trade agency’s complaints about China WTO violations include scrap import restrictions. … Read More…
U.S. Plastics Pact Sets Tall Goals and Works on National Strategy
About 84 public and private sector stakeholders across the plastics value chain have joined a pact, led by The Recycling Partnership (TRP) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to set national strategies to create a circular economy for plastic packaging. A … Read More…
Flexible Packaging Industry Considers Producer Responsibility Bill Terms
After a year of dialogue about what an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill around plastic packaging and paper might include, nonprofit Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) and industry organization Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) have rea … Read More…
Recycling commission endorses right-to-repair bill
A high-profile recycling commission in California has published its endorsement of right-to-repair policies. The Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling last month issued a slew of preliminary recommendations, most related to recycling of paper and packaging. But tucked … Read More…
AMERIPEN starts to shift on recycling policy
A packaging industry group that has traditionally opposed mandated producer funding of recycling may be ready to support that type of legislation, according to the organization’s leader. Dan Felton, executive director of packaging stakeholder group AMERIPEN, said his organization’s recycling-policy … Read More…
COVID-19’s Impact on Glass Recycling
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the glass-packaging market was swift and remains ongoing — with changes to both supply and demand. In order to get a first-hand look at the effects, we interviewed Randy Burns, Chief Sustainability Officer … Read More…
California may add OLED devices and others to recycling program
E-scrap processors in California could get paid by the state to recycle additional types of electronic devices, depending on the outcome of toxicity testing by officials. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is testing the amount of hazardous … Read More…
How mattress recyclers adapt to evolving consumer trends
Bulky, hard to compact and ubiquitous, mattresses are seen as a promising area to help reduce hauling costs and drive progress on recycling. The ongoing shift to foam varieties is adding new complexity to this evolving market. … Read More…
Shareholder activists exert pressure on plastic
As You Sow files requests for 10 companies to commit to using less plastic. … Read More…