In other SB 54 developments, CalRecycle also updated some recyclability and compostability designations on the covered material categories list.
Source: CalRecycle releases source reduction baseline report; updates on foam enforcement | Packaging Dive
The site, which was the second-largest active landfill in Los Angeles County, faced years of legal and regulatory pressure. County officials are now focused on regional cost and environmental implications.
Trade tensions emphasize e-scrap recycling needs
As technology trade tensions between China and the U.S. escalate, bans on trading minerals used in producing LED screens, semiconductors, chips and batteries are again putting the recycling sector in the spotlight.
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Industry preps for Basel rules as Canada exempts US trade
With just weeks to go before new e-scrap trading regulations take effect worldwide, companies are feeling cautiously optimistic that trade disruption will be softer than it could have been.
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Source: CRI submits comments to CalRecycle on CRV handling payments – Recycling Today
Dan Felton detailed misunderstandings about flexibles that he hopes to dispel. He also discussed risks and opportunities that FPA members face as extended producer responsibility for packaging laws emerge.
As the January inauguration approaches – and with it the prospect of hefty tariffs on Mexico and Canada – industry reaction to potential impact is mixed. However, market participants largely agree that the implementation of such tariffs remains far from certain. Continue Reading→
Rachel Wagoner, former director of CalRecycle, will become CAA’s executive director for the state, where she will help oversee the rollout of an EPR for packaging law.
The study, commissioned by Eastman and conducted by Systemiq with input from The Recycling Partnership and Closed Loop Partners, promotes a range of EPR, reuse, and chemical and mechanical recycling improvements.
A recent study has focused public attention on household products containing plastic that the authors suggest was recovered from electronics, raising safety concerns about chemicals contained within the recycled content.Continue Reading→