Historically, recycled plastic resin and bale prices have closely tracked virgin resin pricing. High virgin resin prices create good times for plastic reclaimers. Conversely the remarkably low virgin resin prices experienced across most plastic types in the last few years …
If food scraps from households are composted, should that count in the nation’s recycling rate? What if they’re fed to livestock or processed in anaerobic digesters? Those are just a couple of the many questions the EPA is grappling with …
In 2019, across the U.S. 80 million tons of food went unsold or uneaten. Wasted food has both environmental and economic impacts. It accounts for approximately 4 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and 2 percent of U.S. gross domestic product. …
With the proliferation of lithium-ion-powered electronics and vehicles over the past decade, the race to address the environmental and regulatory challenges of spent batteries continues to accelerate. Current estimates show only 5% of lithium-ion ba … Read More…
TORONTO–Li-Cycle Corp. (“Li-Cycle” or “the Company”), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, today announced that the Company will build its third comme … Read More…
Numerous organizations, companies and governments have pledged to meet recycling-related goals by as early as 2025. Panelists discussed what could help achieve these targets, despite skepticism. … Read More…
NRDC, ReFED and other partners, backed by cities like Atlanta and Baltimore, want federal facilities to divert their organic waste and purchase finished compost. They also seek $650 million in federal funds annually for local efforts. … Read More…
Nearly 1,000 California redemption centers have closed since 2015, leaving remote places like Humboldt County with no centers at all. Source: Rural, low-income Californians need recycling centers | CalMatters Read More…
The impetus behind extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation is to bolster the nation's ability to recycle while reducing the burden on local governments and consumers. While 33 states have laws to cover products that are arduous t … Read More…
A stewardship group will pay over $1 million in penalties for failing to meet California’s carpet recycling requirements, according to state officials. The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) signed a $1.175 million settlement agreement with the California Department of Resources …