Greenwashing is on the rise since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, and regulators, investors, and consumers are on the lookout for companies’ potentially misleading claims about their sustainability work. In this Q&A, Alexandra Mihailescu Cichon, chief commercial officer at RepRisk, dives into what companies and investors should know about this scrutinized practice.
Month: September 2023
Eco-modulation” is the latest buzzword in extended producer responsibility. Reid Lifset, a long-time EPR researcher at Yale, talked with Resource Recycling about his latest research on the application of fees and bonuses to drive design choices.Continue Reading→
Data Corner: What residents say they know about recycling
This article appeared in the July 2023 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. The Recycling Partnership’s Center for Sustainable Behavior and Impact recently released an in-depth study on decreasing consumer confusion and spurring better …
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Can plastics be circular? At a recent conference, companies’ answer was a resounding yes.
Source: How the ‘circular economy’ went from environmentalist dream to marketing buzzword | Grist
More than 18 months after SB 1383 took effect, California jurisdictions are still working to get on track with organic diversion and procurement targets.
California’s legislative session ends Sept. 14 and a handful of waste and recycling bills are still inching toward a final vote. Two EPR bills for textiles and solar panels are among the bills that will be carried over into 2024.
Multiple new replacements that can repel grease and moisture are emerging, but details on what they are made of, or which ones are gaining favor, remain limited.
Plastic reclaimers grapple with ‘rock bottom’ pricing
A number of data sources can be used to illustrate the steep drop in bale pricing that’s been experienced in recent months.
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The company’s second-quarter earnings gave new CEO Brett Hodson a chance to reset expectations amid a wave of challenges.
A new ReFED report shows the percentage of retail food waste in the U.S. has dropped in the past three years, but not as much as had been thought.