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Trade-in exec: 5G will bolster used phone markets this year

A mobile expert at Assurant says technology developments to boost cellular connectivity will help drive turnover of devices. “This upcoming upgrade supercycle will not only enable operators to drive revenues through the sale of new devices, it will allow them …

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Expansive EPR proposal is back in play in California

California legislators introduced a bill that creates a packaging stewardship organization and adds packaging fees paid by producers. The bill is the latest in a flurry of plastics-related legislative activity in the state. Assembly Bill 842 was introduced in February …

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Federal plastics proposal returns this week

Two members of Congress will revive the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, which includes a national container deposit system and other sweeping changes. Representatives from the plastics industry have countered the push. According to a March 22 press release …

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Is EPR the End of Single-Stream Recycling?

I was grabbing coffee at an international zero waste conference a few years ago when three guys from Italy cornered me, eager to talk with an American about our recycling system. They had one big unanswered question: “What is going …

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California legislators take aim at plastics with new bill package, including contested producer responsibility plan | Waste Dive

The package includes the third attempt at passing SB 54, a bill requiring single-use disposable packaging to be recyclable or compostable by January 2032. Other legislation focuses on labeling and exporting. Source: California legislators take aim at plastics with new bill package, including contested …

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California Clamps Down on Plastics Exports

These recent pushes are largely California’s response to the fact that the U.S. has not ratified the Basel Agreement. Source: California Clamps Down on Plastics Exports Read More…

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Right-to-Repair Movement Aims to Cut Electronic Waste in 2021

Extender Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a cornerstone in the shift towards a circular economy and is set to be a major legislative focus in 2021. Such laws set guidelines that require manufacturers to maintain responsibility for their products thro Read …

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Alliance to End Plastic Waste Calls for Submissions to Reclaim the Value from Plastic Waste

SINGAPORE – The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance), an international non-profit organisation, today announces the request for proposals (RFP) for projects that capture the economic value of plastic waste.   As … Read More…

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REMADE funds 24 more research projects – Resource Recycling

A federal initiative focused on energy efficiency in U.S. manufacturing recently selected two dozen recycling projects to support. A majority of the projects are related to plastics recycling, but others target fiber, metals and more. The REMADE (Reducing Embodied-Energy and …

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These new AF&PA guidelines help designers create better paper packagin

We don’t think much about how paper mills operate. These new guidelines show why we should. Source: These new AF&PA guidelines help designers create better paper packagin Read More…