Recycling could play a role in increasing U.S. production of these metals. … Read More…
Recycling could play a role in increasing U.S. production of these metals. … Read More…
The Biodegradable Products Institute aims to offer manufacturers input on labeling and identification strategies — addressing a long-running problem for organics diversion and an uptick in legislative attention. … Read More…
A PET processor will use a $2 million low-interest loan from California’s recycling agency to buy sheet extrusion line equipment and refinance onerous debt. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) approved the Recycling Market Development Zone loan …
The organization’s Center for the Circular Economy reports on four key drivers for the circular economy in North America. … Read More…
California’s decision to require post-consumer resin in drink bottles could inspire other states, particularly in the Northeast, to pursue similar laws, according to an industry leader. “This can be a model built for other states to follow,” said Sunil Bagaria, …
Supply and demand realities for key curbside plastics are evolving fast during the coronavirus pandemic, and they’ve led one major plastics recycling company to adjust operationally. During a session of WasteExpo Together Online 2020, a virtual event held last week …
Led by the Pacific Coast Collaborative, a growing voluntary agreement aims to support goals across the region through public-private partnerships and on-the-ground collaboration, as well as measurement and reporting metrics. … Read More…
A coalition that includes the U.S. and European Union failed to agree on how new global plastic waste shipping regulations should affect the coalition’s member countries. As a result, each country will decide for itself how scrap plastic imports are …
Recycled plastic pellets are facing greater scrutiny upon import into China, international recycling stakeholders recently reported. The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) on Sept. 11 wrote that Chinese customs authorities “have been tightening the enforcement of the existing regulations regarding …
Association of CEOs says emissions reduction tie-in to economic rebound is sensible, including “circular economy” investments. Read More…