California lawsuits take aim at reusable, recycled-content bags If most community recycling programs don’t accept PE bags but some grocery stores do, are the bags legally considered recyclable? … Read More…
California lawsuits take aim at reusable, recycled-content bags If most community recycling programs don’t accept PE bags but some grocery stores do, are the bags legally considered recyclable? … Read More…
Despite public support for more repairable gear, tech lobbying may have kept that from happening Source: California Right to Repair bill quietly dropped in committee • The Register Read More…
How recycled-resin certification is playing out for one processor Texas-based Birch Plastics recently worked with a third-party auditor to verify its recycling process, a step more reclaimers and compounders are considering as end users look for certainty in their feedstock. … Read More…
Dell offers end-to-end device management Dell is moving deeper into the ITAD realm, recently debuting an all-in-one asset management hub. … Read More…
West Coast recyclers hope clogs at ports ease, while others across the U.S. anticipate domestic pricing shakeup if export market returns to normal levels. Source: Recovered paper export market anxiously awaits dockworker contract talks Read More…
Aquafil closing its new California carpet recycling plant Shortly after opening its Northern California carpet recycling plant, Aquafil is working to close the facility and consolidate processing equipment elsewhere. … Read More…
In My Opinion: Colorado’s EPR not set up for success The head of an AI-powered robotics company argues extended producer responsibility legislation focused on material weight will fail to hold producers truly responsible. … Read More…
Clothing manufacturers are cranking out new merchandise fast, with consumers buying, then discarding it fast too—then purchasing whatever fashions are next in line, leaving landfills and thrift shops who receive the discards to figure out how to manage them. As this take, make, dispose trajectory continues, new business models evolve to try and take on […] Read More…
Corporate giants face internal pressure on plastic Shareholders at Chevron Phillips’ parent company recently voted to approve a resolution on shifting toward more recycled plastic use. Amazon and ExxonMobil will be encountering similar resolutions this week. … Read More…
McKinsey weighs in on chemical recycling potential If $40 billion were invested in chemical recycling technologies and certain constraints were resolved, chemical recycling processes could satisfy 4-8% of total polymer demand by 2030, according to a new analysis. … Read More…