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Food Waste as Fashion?

Reseachers studying agricultural waste streams have found 40 crops that could be used for fashion fibers. Some of the excess crops that could be easily grown and converted to textiles include rice, wheat and other grain straws; banana stem … Read More…

Report: Cities should prioritize PET, HDPE, PP collection

A study published today by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives outlines familiar problems and constraints with the U.S. plastics recycling system. The GAIA report looked at Baltimore; Detroit; Long Beach, Calif.; Minneapolis; and Newark, N.J. It chose these cities …

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Report says plastic drags down municipal recycling systems

A study published by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives pins low recycling rates in U.S. cities squarely on hard-to-recycle plastics that are collected through curbside programs. The GAIA report looked at Baltimore; Detroit; Long Beach, Calif.; Minneapolis; and Newark, …

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ACC calls for 30% recycled content mandate in packaging

A major industry group is urging Congress to adopt a national recycled plastic standard, facilitate “rapid scaling” of the chemical recycling sector, and more. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) on July 13 published an outline of five actions the organization …

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