Recycled paper mill leaders recently weighed in on the factors behind market shifts, how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting generation and demand, and where markets are headed in the future. A July 29 virtual event hosted by Resource Recycling featured …
Author: Bob Hollis
A proposed California bill addressing organic byproducts used for livestock feed has triggered ongoing dispute among multiple stakeholders. Under AB 2959 jurisdictions could require grocers, restaurants and other retail food establishments to use a Read More… Read More…
The food-technology company Treasure8 is joining forces with PA Consulting, a global innovation and transformation consultancy firm, to battle food waste and improve access to affordable, nutrient-dense food options. “Our ultimate purpose is and always has been to Deploy Nutrition for Humanity, …
In a year upended by major challenges, corrugated boxes are emerging as a potential bright spot for recyclers. But shifts from industrial and commercial volumes over to residential collection have generated quality concerns. Read More… Read More…
A bill recently signed by Gov. Jared Polis directs state staff to study creating a new market development program and launching a statewide education program, among other items. Read More…
A report from activist organization GAIA claims processing strategies that have been heavily promoted by the polymer industry amount to a “greenwashing tactic” undermining efforts to ban single-use plastics. Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), a group that opposes waste-to-energy …
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Canada’s third-largest province has approved a number of changes to its extended producer responsibility and container deposit programs. A province of over 5 million people, British Columbia has an extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for recyclables collected through the curbside …