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Women in Circularity: Judi Gregory

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

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

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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Design for recycling in cosmetic glass packaging

Design for recycling in cosmetic glass packaging

A major recycled glass processor teamed up with a cosmetics giant to identify how cosmetics packaging is sorted in MRFs and which attributes are impeding greater recycling. Their findings offer suggestions for material design.

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Building and reaching: EPA opens grant applications

Building and reaching: EPA opens grant applications

This article appeared in the October 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. If you missed the chance to grab a slice of the $198 million federal recycling grant pie last year, your second chance has …

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In My Opinion: Producer fees in packaging EPR programs

In My Opinion: Producer fees in packaging EPR programs

A policy analyst from EPR Group Consulting explains the producer fees and deadlines that are coming in each state.

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Reporting deadline for de facto EPS ban in CA nears

Reporting deadline for de facto EPS ban in CA nears

Expanded polystyrene food service ware producers have only a few months left to prove that the material has a recycling rate of at least 25% in California or face the prohibition of selling into the state. 

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In nationwide first, California passes EPR for textiles

In nationwide first, California passes EPR for textiles

California has become the first state to approve extended producer responsibility for textiles, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation enacting the program on Sept. 28. 

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The ideals and realities of circularity

The ideals and realities of circularity

This article appeared in the August 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series exploring the concept of circularity. Part 2 is expected to be published in …

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Diverse eco-modulation requirements set EPR programs apart

Diverse eco-modulation requirements set EPR programs apart

Many recycling industry players and brands are now familiar with the base concept of extended producer responsibility for packaging, but now advisory boards, producer responsibility organizations and state regulators are working on another complex, interrelated concept: fee eco-modulation. 

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