Categories
Resource Recycling News RMDZ RMDZ News

Biodegradable, Compostable and Plant-Based Packaging, Oh My! by Marissa Heffernan

Biodegradable, Compostable and Plant-Based Packaging, Oh My! by Marissa Heffernan

Two members of the Biodegradable Products Institute discuss how the biodegradable and compostable packaging market is growing and the role California’s laws play in that change.

Continue Reading

The post Biodegradable, Compostable and Plant-Based Packaging, Oh My! by Marissa Heffernan appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Categories
Resource Recycling News RMDZ RMDZ News

Robotics firm estimates tons lost at the MRF level

Robotics firm estimates tons lost at the MRF level

Of the aluminum cans, PET, HDPE and PP that reach a MRF, 27% ends up still going to disposal, according to a recent report from Robotics supplier EverestLabs.

Continue Reading

The post Robotics firm estimates tons lost at the MRF level appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Categories
News Feeds Resource Recycling News RMDZ RMDZ News

California’s Pioneering Strides In Plastic Management

California’s Pioneering Strides In Plastic Management

A comprehensive look at the legislation guiding California’s recycling goals. This article appeared in the March 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. California, a national forerunner in environmental advocacy, continues to implement packaging …

Continue Reading

The post California’s Pioneering Strides In Plastic Management appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Categories
Resource Recycling News RMDZ RMDZ News

Why Glacier’s MRF robots drew millions in funding

Why Glacier’s MRF robots drew millions in funding

The co-founders of emerging sortation robotics supplier Glacier say their robots provide an immediate quality benefit with a small footprint: They can be placed anywhere a manual sorter would be stationed.

Continue Reading

The post Why Glacier’s MRF robots drew millions in funding appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Categories
Resource Recycling News RMDZ RMDZ News

Stakeholders respond to California recyclability report

Stakeholders respond to California recyclability report

California regulators released a preliminary report on which commodities the state might consider recyclable, with promising results for many materials but a handful of low scores that drew criticism from manufacturers and others earlier this month. 

Continue Reading

The post Stakeholders respond to California recyclability report appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Categories
Resource Recycling News RMDZ RMDZ News

Textile recycling is at a pivotal moment, experts say

Textile recycling is at a pivotal moment, experts say

Textile production is among the world’s least sustainable industries, but that could change if brands, governments and investors supercharge and interweave recycling systems that already exist in isolation, experts said during a recent webinar from Europe.

Continue Reading

The post Textile recycling is at a pivotal moment, experts say appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Categories
Resource Recycling News RMDZ RMDZ News

SB 54 advisory board elects StopWaste director chair

SB 54 advisory board elects StopWaste director chair

The first few days of February saw several big moments for California’s extended producer responsibility law for packaging, with a first advisory board meeting and a well-attended public question-and-answer session. 

Continue Reading

The post SB 54 advisory board elects StopWaste director chair appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Categories
Resource Recycling News RMDZ RMDZ News

Recology upgrades MRF serving Northern California

Recology upgrades MRF serving Northern California

A $35 million materials recovery facility that opened this week in Sonoma County promises to more than double the processing capacity of the sorting center it is replacing.

Continue Reading

The post Recology upgrades MRF serving Northern California appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Categories
Resource Recycling News RMDZ RMDZ News

California bringing refillable bottles into deposit system

California bringing refillable bottles into deposit system

Regulators are finalizing rules allowing reusable glass bottles to be included in California’s container redemption program, carrying out plans lawmakers approved in 2021.

Continue Reading

The post California bringing refillable bottles into deposit system appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Categories
Resource Recycling News RMDZ RMDZ News

Study: Easy sign-up, strong design key for reuse systems

Study: Easy sign-up, strong design key for reuse systems

A study of 300 people who regularly use reusable packaging showed that reuse systems need minimal and streamlined technology, reminders to return packaging and more options to be successful. 

Continue Reading

The post Study: Easy sign-up, strong design key for reuse systems appeared first on Resource Recycling News.