Panelists: Sustainable plastics need consistency
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.
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Post-consumer plastics find uses in furniture, polymers
Two companies are marketing chairs made from recycled content, and another two debuted a line of post-consumer polymers.
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Following the passage of industry-supported recycling laws in California, Connecticut and Rhode Island, the mattress industry created the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC), a nonprofit organization designed to operate statewide mattress recycling programs. Since 2015, these programs have recycled more than …
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Curbing plastics production and disposal is the only way to alleviate the material’s health impacts, EJ advocates said, but business representatives called halting production unrealistic and harmful for jobs and the economy.
Source: Plastics manufacturing, environmental justice interests spar at Senate hearing | Waste Dive
The U.S. EPA wants its new map, which shows numerous details like recycling infrastructure locations, to be a comprehensive resource for the country. It says it needs help from the industry to make it more accurate.
How to inspire real behavior change among residents
Offering suggestions to increase recycling rates and decrease consumer confusion, The Recycling Partnership’s Center for Sustainable Behavior and Impact released its first report on recycling habits and how to change them.
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Experts outline role of policy in sparking recycling markets
Without a market for a material, recycling it is not economically viable – but how can end markets be created without first recycling the material? Several industry players discussed the role of legislation in market development during a recent webinar.
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