Solar panel recycler expands with eye on glass
Arizona-based solar panel recycler We Recycle Solar upgraded its equipment and increased its capacity.
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The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) recently released a report examining how global efforts can reduce plastic pollution 30 percent by 2040. The report’s goal is to foster negotiations that will shift the world’s economy from linear to circular through the elimination of plastic pollution.
Anaergia hopes to buy time to gain better access to feedstock and ramp up its largest facility. It cites ongoing delays associated with SB 1383 and Los Angeles commercial organics recycling enforcement.
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Source: Q&A with Rachel Machi Wagoner of CalRecycle on the intricacies of SB 1383 • Sacramento News & Review
How to make plastics sustainable and improve recycling infrastructure was the focus of a recent panel discussion, with stakeholders pointing to transparency, public trust and standardization. Continue Reading→
Source: Panelists: Consistency is key to plastics sustainability
Representatives from across the plastics supply chain discussed at the Refocus Sustainability & Recycling Summit in early May the need for collaboration as a way to improve plastics recovery.
Source: Addressing recycled plastic supply barriers – Recycling Today
These “extended producer responsibility” schemes are modeled after programs for other hard-to-recycle goods such as batteries and mattresses.
Source: Countries asking fashion companies to pay for recycling | Fortune
For years it’s been the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. But recently the 3 have expanded to 5 and, in some cases, even the 7 Rs. It’s like watching the evolution of Marvel movies expand from Iron-Man to Captain America to the Avengers.
Source: A Reality Check on the 5 Rs
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