Solarcycle recently raised series A funding and received a U.S. Department of Energy research grant. CEO and co-founder Suvi Sharma said his company is scaling up as the solar industry begins to seriously contend with circularity.
Among the organics recycling challenges du jour is microplastics contamination in compost and digestate. Two-part article series starts with an overview and ends with findings of current research. Part I
Source: Microplastics: The What, Where, Why And Impact | BioCycle
CalRecycle releases recycled-content reports
Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and other big beverage brands achieved California’s mandate to use 15% PCR in their bottles last year, but the list of smaller brands that failed to hit the target – or even report data to the state – stretches over 500 companies long.
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Hundreds comment on Green Guides updates
The Federal Trade Commission requested comments on its revisions to the Green Guides and got 850 responses, with many calling for a crackdown on deceptive claims and better definitions of key terms.
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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Green Guides provides guidance on how consumers should interpret environmental marketing claims.
The report, which surveyed 7,000 European consumers, reveals consumers’ main motivations for participating in deposit-return systems.
EPA weighs in on cuts to plastic production, food waste
The U.S. EPA released a plastics pollution plan that supports steps to reduce production of single-use and difficult-to-recycle plastics. Meanwhile, the agency released data showing the county is moving in the wrong direction on food waste.
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A prominent waste management district in California sees state policies and investments opening up the possibility of a zero-waste future, and its new name reflects that vision.Continue Reading→
Source: Why a waste district took the ‘waste’ out of its name
The state of California will provide a major loan to finance an organics extraction line at an Athens Services MRF, diverting food scraps otherwise destined for landfills to a massive anaerobic digester.Continue Reading→
Source: Athens Services MRF set to bring on a $10M organics line
The Federal Trade Commission testified today before a California State Senate committee considering a bill that would create a “right to repair” for several types of consumer products including req
Source: FTC Testifies Before California State Senate on Right to Repair | Federal Trade Commission