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First-person perspective: Key developments in California’s plastic laws
California continues to be a leader in sustainability with the passage of a series of laws aimed at increasing diversion, waste reduction and consumer knowledge. SB 54 In 2022, California enacted Senate Bill 54, or the Plastic Pollution Prevention and …
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Textile recycling enters the fold
This article appeared in the May 2025 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Textile recycling was a novel addition to this year’s Plastics Recycling Conference, but as several experts said at the event, the topic’s roots …
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California deposit expansion spurs glass pilot projects
A pot of money created when California added wine and spirits bottles into its container redemption program is being used to fund glass recycling pilot projects, including a commercial collection program in the heart of wine country.
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Packaging and recycling sectors connect in Seattle
A common complaint among MRF operators is that they have little meaningful contact with the packaging industry, despite dealing with headaches from that industry’s products every single day.
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CalRecycle to fund mixed plastics facility, other projects
California’s state recycling agency will provide $10 million toward a facility sorting plastics with resin codes 2-7, additional multimillion dollar grants for several major MRF retrofits, and a handful of smaller awards for localities to install recycling collection containers.
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CAA proposes tweaks to handle SB 54 delays
The Circular Action Alliance is asking for several changes to extended producer responsibility deadlines in response to the delayed rulemaking on SB 54.
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Partnership provides point-of-sale repair info
Two big names in the electronics repair and refurbishment space are partnering up to influence consumer and manufacturer behavior and create a world where circularity is the default.
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Women in Circularity: Judi Gregory
In this series, we spotlight women moving us toward a circular economy. Today, we meet Judi Gregory, the Principal of Go2Zero Strategies.
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The political pendulum swings back
This article appeared in the December 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. The clear victory of Republicans across the branches of U.S. government could affect the municipal recycling world in a number of ways. It’s …
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SB 54 draft rules generate debate on rates, review
Industry players said the latest draft of California’s extended producer responsibility for packaging permanent regulations is an improvement, but there is always more work to be done when it comes to complex policy implementation.
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