Low pricing for virgin plastic means recyclers are discovering whether companies genuinely value the sustainable aspects of their products.
Source: BIR Convention: Plastic recyclers fear being undercut – Recycling Today
Author: Bob Hollis
A right to repair bill, plus a bottle bill update and a hauler work stoppage bill, survived a key legislative crossover deadline.
Different PRO structures can achieve same result
When building a producer responsibility organization, fees should be transparent, the industry should be in control and the system needs to be fair. That’s what participants in a recent webinar said, noting there are different ways to achieve those ends.
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The lack of clear and comprehensive laws and labeling surrounding food waste and disposal is causing confusion about what food can be donated and how to do it.
ISRI develops ESG guide for recycling companies
Small- and medium-sized recycling businesses that are interested in setting up environmental, social and governance plans will soon have a new toolkit to help them.
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At Waste Expo last week, executives from several MRF operators and private-sector recyclers detailed worries about material ownership and “stranded assets” as recycling policy evolves. At the same time, some MRF leaders voiced clear support for EPR frameworks. Continue Reading→
Source: Processors worry they’ll be left out of packaging EPR system
The suit alleges that Sunshine Gas Producers stopped making payments after agreeing to use excess gas for an RNG facility, which has not been built so far.
Projects in California and Italy have ramped up slower than planned, prompting financial challenges. CEO Andrew Benedek urged investors not to “give up hope” on the company, citing the tailwinds behind RNG in its core markets.
Colorado chooses brand group to lead EPR
In a big step toward implementing one of the nation’s first extended producer responsibility programs for packaging, Colorado selected Circular Action Alliance as its producer responsibility organization.
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Editor’s Take: Why the Green Guides matter (and don’t)
After Keurig Green Mountain reached a class-action settlement in a case concerning the company’s K-Cup recyclability claims, the plaintiffs anticipated the brand owner would end up paying consumers $1.25 million.
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