A report from the coalition of packaging companies, brand-backed nonprofits, and researchers, highlights the need for standardization, infrastructure investment and other priorities through legislation and federal funding. … Read More…
“Are circular business models mainstream? Examples from the #CE100 series,” hosted by be Waste Wise focused on how to make circularity more mainstream. It featured Anthony Burns, Chief Operating Officer at ACS Clothing and Nick Rawkins, Founder and … Read More…
When I started consolidating the reported waste and recycling facility fires in 2016, I was realistic that the first few years would drive the baseline data defining the scope of the problem, providing us with a basic understanding of the …
Panelists from Waste Management, The Recycling Partnership, CalRecycle and New York's Department of Sanitation previewed what it may take to hit the new 2030 target. … Read More…
Companies and groups throughout the supply chain say targeted community solutions, infrastructure investments and educational campaigns are all contributing to a glass recycling resurgence. … Read More…
To get California back on track toward its environmental goals, a commission of industry experts recently recommended 19 actions around infrastructure, contamination, producer responsibility and more. … Read More…
Recycling plastics is really hard, and usually creates low-quality materials that aren’t good for much. Chemists are trying to change that. Source: Chemists are reimagining recycling to keep plastics out of landfills | Science News Read More…
Snarls in container shipping have slowed global commerce on all fronts. … Read More…
Trade agency’s complaints about China WTO violations include scrap import restrictions. … Read More…
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 …