Amazon cutting out more flexible packaging Amazon will send 15 billion fewer plastic pillows into the waste stream after replacing 95% of its product protection system with paper in North America, the company recently announced. Continue Reading→ The post Amazon cutting out more flexible packaging appeared first on Resource Recycling…
Renewal projects receive $50,000 each in DOE competition Twenty teams have received $50,000 each from a U.S. Department of Energy competition aimed at extending the life cycle for such materials as electric vehicle batteries, packaging, textiles and construction materials. Continue Reading→ The post Renewal projects receive $50,000 each in DOE…
BC leaders reflect on three decades of EPR How did a law intended to stop can-tabs litter in British Columbia lead to today’s expansive extended producer responsibility laws? Those involved in its evolution traced the path in a webinar hosted by the Coast Waste Management Association. Continue Reading→ The post…
Study finds rising risk of lithium-ion fires The National Waste and Recycling Association estimates that more than 5,000 fires occur annually at recycling facilities, and it recently warned many were likely linked to lithium-ion batteries. “Increasingly, these facilities experience catastrophic fires due to lithium-ion batteries erroneously placed … Continue Reading→…
Ottawa grocers, other partners plan reusable packaging pilot Major grocery retailers and other foodservice businesses in Ottawa, Ontario will start selling foods in reusable, returnable containers later this year through a first-of-its-kind pilot program to help reduce single-use plastic packaging, according to a press release from the pilot’s … Continue…
EPR, bans and repeals: Bills introduced in 2024 legislatures The 2024 legislative season is already picking up speed, with more than 60 bills filed on recycling across the nation. Continue Reading→ The post EPR, bans and repeals: Bills introduced in 2024 legislatures appeared first on Resource Recycling News.
Recycled paper mill closes its doors in Vermont Putney Paper, a Northeast U.S. mill that took in post-consumer recovered fiber and converted it into recycled tissue, napkins and towels, closed its doors last week, with company leadership citing rising energy costs contributing to the closure. Continue Reading→ The post Recycled…
Measuring Impact This article appeared in the November 2023 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Although there is always an element of change in the electronics industry, one trend that has seemingly taken on a life … Continue Reading→ The post Measuring Impact appeared…
The evolution of automation This article appeared in the November 2023 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. To most people, the prospect of robots sorting through trash or recyclables sounds like the plot of Pixar’s animated film “Wall-E,” … Continue Reading→ The post The…
News from Oakland, California, Reloop North America and more U.S. container manufacturer Arglass, which operates a 110,000-short-tons-per-year bottle plant in Valdosta, Georgia that uses some recycled feedstock, announced Ron Holmes will serve as vice president of sales, marketing and sustainability. The ECO Waste Tracker, announced Jan. 17, allows companies ……
Report estimates 21% residential recycling rate A study from The Recycling Partnership proposed ways to raise the recycling rate of residential recyclables – which the group puts at 21%. Continue Reading→ The post Report estimates 21% residential recycling rate appeared first on Resource Recycling News.
California bringing refillable bottles into deposit system Regulators are finalizing rules allowing reusable glass bottles to be included in California’s container redemption program, carrying out plans lawmakers approved in 2021. Continue Reading→ The post California bringing refillable bottles into deposit system appeared first on Resource Recycling News.
