Dalton, GA – Thomas Coates has been named the new California Carpet Stewardship Program Director as of July 5, 2022. Coates brings over 20 years of varied experience in the environmental field, and specializes in … Read More…
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Dalton, GA – Thomas Coates has been named the new California Carpet Stewardship Program Director as of July 5, 2022. Coates brings over 20 years of varied experience in the environmental field, and specializes in … Read More…
Recent articles have hammered a drumbeat of negativity on plastics recycling, but it can work with the right investment and policy action, writes the senior director of strategy and research at The Recycling Partnership. … Read More…
Preparing for SB 1383’s recycling requirements is a bigger lift for areas that didn’t already collect food scraps. Program officials in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Bernardino County share their stories in Part 4 of our series. … Read More…
HEY FASHION! has released a report on “Fashion’s Waste Crisis and How to Solve It,” which looks at the issue of textile waste and how circularity can be leveraged to effectively address it. The associated research and end product were designed to help support the apparel industry in confronting the climate crisis, by “bringing together […] Read More…
Single-use plastics in e-commerce, state purchasing requirements, diversion credits from waste-to-energy facilities and a bottle bill expansion for wine are still in play before lawmakers end their session. … Read More…
NextCycle business incubator concept moves to West Coast First there was Colorado NextCycle. Then there was NextCycle Michigan. Now, the next NextCycle has landed in Washington state. … Read More…
$80M recycled pulp plant breaks ground on East Coast A pulping plant that will consume mixed paper and OCC is now under construction in Virginia. Meanwhile, Sonoco has started testing recycling of plastic-lined paper cups. Joint venture in Virginia Total Fiber Recovery of Chesapeake (TFRC) has begun construction of … … Read More…
The state advisory group’s recommendations for lithium-ion battery recycling could kickstart U.S. efforts to align with international standards. Source: The US lags on EV battery recycling. Can California… | Canary Media Read More…
How new California law is ‘putting the industry on notice’ Industry leaders mostly expressed support for California’s recently signed extended producer responsibility bill, though some said they still had concerns about its far reach. After three years of trying to pass different versions of an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill, … … Read More…
The Environment and Climate Change subcommittee discussed merits of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, CLEAN Future Act and Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act. … Read More…