The White House is encouraging federal regulators to protect independent repair of consumer electronics, agricultural equipment and more, according to an executive order issued Friday. President Joe Biden on July 9 issued a wide-reaching executive order aiming to promote competition …
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A government-convened commission of California recycling stakeholders has outlined steps to boost markets and cut contamination. But the group’s report also leaves polypropylene off a key initial list of accepted materials, drawing quick pushback from national associations. The California Statewide …
Commodities gurus in aluminum beverage cans, glass, paper, and containerboards gave a snapshot of how these materials are faring and projections for the future at last Wednesday’s WasteExpo session: Commodities Updates, End Markets & Export Oppor … Read More…
A government-convened commission of California recycling stakeholders has outlined steps to boost markets and cut contamination. But the group’s report also leaves PP plastic off a key initial list of accepted materials, drawing quick pushback from national associations. The California …
Application of organics increases soil water, resulting in greater drought tolerance for non-irrigated crops and less frequent irrigation for irrigated crops. Source: Recycled Organics As Drought Resilience Tools | BioCycle Read More…
The Oregon House and Senate last week approved a bill establishing extended producer responsibility for packaging and adding other elements to the state’s recycling system, including new requirements for MRFs and an evaluation program for product labels. The legislation now …
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An evolving position
This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. As recycling markets have been thrown into turmoil in recent years due to China’s import shifts, the North American …
The federal government should encourage design for recyclability in consumer electronics and support technologies that recover rare earth magnets from hard drives, according to a report from the Biden administration. The White House this month published “Building resilient supply chains, …
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Is PDK a resin of the future?
Berkeley Lab researchers in California say their new plastic resin is designed for optimal chemical recycling results. … Read More…
Pandemic-spurred spending might mean more electronics entering the recycling stream, but any boost may prove a temporary exception to a long-term downward trend, one expert said during a recent presentation. “The number of units sold – laptops, the number of …