Reusable packaging concepts are entering the marketplace at a rapid rate, but if marketers fail to follow best practices around communication and metrics, they could do more harm than good.→ Source: Confusion concerns – Resource Recycling Read More…
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Reusable packaging concepts are entering the marketplace at a rapid rate, but if marketers fail to follow best practices around communication and metrics, they could do more harm than good.→ Source: Confusion concerns – Resource Recycling Read More…
Niagara Bottling victorious in PET recycling lawsuit If a bottled water label and cap are effectively unrecyclable, and if statistics show a majority of PET bottles are ultimately wasted, can the containers still be labeled as “100% recyclable”? A federal judge recently said yes. … Read More…
How to prepare for the sustainable packaging supply-chain ripple effect of California’s new law, which puts the onus on brand owners and converters. Source: CA SB 54 Plastic Packaging Law: Three Questions Answered Read More…
But there is majority support among adults for a U.S. government proposal to limit its use and sale of single-use plastics. Source: Most U.S. Adults Would Support a Prompt Ban on Single-Use Plastics Read More…
The bills, supported by solid waste districts and haulers like Republic Services, intend to make battery recycling more convenient for consumers while improving safety along collection routes and in recycling or transfer facilities. … Read More…
Last-minute amendments to California bottle bill expansion legislation would increase spending by hundreds of millions of dollars, causing some previous backers to rescind their support even as the bill cleared a committee vote. → Source: A last-minute twist in effort to expand California bottle bill – Resource Recycling Read More…
Amid stringent regulations, new solutions are emerging that focus on innovative materials and reuse and recycling initiatives Source: Turning Toward Guilt-Free Plastic Packaging | Progressive Grocer Read More…
Source: California enforcing broad “stewardship program” requirement for pharmaceutical companies | Hogan Lovells – JDSupra Read More…
Groups representing companies that produce renewable natural gas from waste touted the law as a major step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions. President Joe Biden called it “one of the most significant laws in our history.” … Read More…
Glass group explores lease-to-own program for MRF equipment The Glass Packaging Institute is developing a leasing model to help more MRFs finance glass cleanup systems. … Read More…