News from Circular Action Alliance, Northeast Resource Recovery Association and more Circular Action Alliance selected Kim Holmes as its executive director for Oregon. Holmes will lead CAA’s work as the prospective producer responsibility organization to develop and implement an extended producer responsibility program plan in the state. The Northeast Resource…
The plastic effect: Recycling firms double down on outreach after skeptical headlines This article appeared in the June 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. The West Coast MRF operator Recology, which runs a major facility on San Francisco’s Pier 96 called Recycle Central, has seen…
Recycling’s political paradoxes This article appeared in the June 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. As the Republican-majority Iowa Senate neared a final vote on controversial changes to Iowa’s beverage container deposit program, including one allowing most grocery … Continue Reading→ The post Recycling’s political…
Closing up shop: Program contractions center around plastics, glass This article appeared in the June 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Local recycling programs have always experienced some level of fluctuation in how much and what variety of material they accept, but operators said ……
First-Person Perspective: Challenging the status quo on food-grade polypropylene In the last half of 2023 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave their “Letter of No Objection” to 14 companies in North America, Asia and Europe to use their recycled resin products for food-contact packaging. Yet to date there ……
CalRecycle updates EPR covered materials list The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released an updated version of the list of materials covered under its extended producer responsibility program for packaging, making nearly 30 tweaks to the list. Continue Reading→ The post CalRecycle updates EPR covered materials list appeared…
Stewardship advocacy group reports on ‘foundational’ work The Product Stewardship Institute is planning to spend $1.4 million in 2025, as growing interest in extended producer responsibility policy is creating more demand for PSI’s support. Continue Reading→ The post Stewardship advocacy group reports on ‘foundational’ work appeared first on Resource Recycling…
Wide-ranging legislation moves in Massachusetts A bill that combines a half-dozen environmental actions, touching on extended producer responsibility for several materials, plastic bans and access to both bulky plastic and organics recycling, has passed the Massachusetts Senate and gone onto the House for consideration. Continue Reading→ The post Wide-ranging legislation…
Connecticut redemptions rise after deposit doubles Consumers redeemed 194.5 million containers in Connecticut during the first quarter of this year, up 12.6% from a year before, as the state increased the container deposit from a nickel to a dime. Continue Reading→ The post Connecticut redemptions rise after deposit doubles appeared…
PepsiCo, Coca-Cola sued by Baltimore for cleanup costs The City of Baltimore, Maryland, has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and other major companies to recoup costs associated with cleaning up plastic pollution. Continue Reading→ The post PepsiCo, Coca-Cola sued by Baltimore for cleanup costs appeared first on Resource Recycling…
Michigan hits record 23% recycling rate The recycling rate in Michigan reached a record high of 23% in 2023, keeping the state on track to achieve its goal of a 30% recycling rate by 2029, according to a press release from the state’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.…
News from O-I Glass, Responsible Recycling Alliance and more O-I Glass published its 2024 Sustainability Report Update, noting that it has 35 glass packaging collection sites to facilitate glass recycling for nine communities in North America. A poll of around 800 California residents by the newly formed Responsible Recycling ……
