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European Union nations reach major breakthrough to stop shipping plastic waste to poor countries | PBS NewsHour

European Union countries and lawmakers have reached a breakthrough to stop sending their plastic trash to poor countries.

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EPR policies must make space for climate change measures, working group says

A white paper from the West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum offers suggestions for policymakers to “go beyond recycling” to consider how to make EPR policies more climate friendly.

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Plastic bag drop-off resource is taken off-line

Plastic bag drop-off resource is taken off-line

The longest-running comprehensive guide to public drop-off sites accepting plastic film has been taken down, leaving a gap in consumer-facing recycling information for bags and other flexible packaging.

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Major glass recycler Strategic Materials files for bankruptcy amid market pressures | Waste Dive

A combination of headwinds, such as high interest rates, new competition in California and changing consumer habits have hit the glass recycler hard in recent years.

Source: Major glass recycler Strategic Materials files for bankruptcy amid market pressures | Waste Dive

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Oregon finalizes statewide recycling list as part of EPR law implementation

In addition to standardizing what can be collected curbside and through special programs, the new rules also define “responsible” end markets and require PROs to manage materials according to relevant environmental and labor rules.

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Recyclers urge collaboration with brands, end of ‘Franken-plastics’ to boost circularity

Speakers from LRS, Myplas, P&G, PMMI, Rumpke and more connected at the Packaging Recycling Summit to hash out ways to improve recycling and product recyclability as “really, really rapid” packaging changes occur.

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ISRI and APR Release Updated Recycled Plastic Specifications

ISRI, “Voice of the Recycled Materials Industry™, and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) have announced the latest update to the ISRI Specifications and APR Model Bale Specifications to include updated recycled p
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US recycling rates have stagnated. Can collaborative packaging solutions turn them around?

Speakers from consumer brands like Coca-Cola and recyclers like Rumpke discussed how to send more recyclables to MRFs at the Packaging Recycling Summit.

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Anaergia mulls sale of Rialto Bioenergy Facility as revenue declines

Executives hope a production ramp-up at a Rhode Island facility and new deals will offset the impact from Rialto’s bankruptcy and turn the company’s finances around.

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A Q&A with Senator Josh Newman: How the circular economy effort in California is making a major impact on the environment • Sacramento News & Review

Timely reports from Sacramento News & Review writers on breaking news and big issues.

Source: A Q&A with Senator Josh Newman: How the circular economy effort in California is making a major impact on the environment • Sacramento News & Review