About 25 minutes’ drive south of downtown Columbus on a light-industrial stretch of Frebis Avenue lies an unassuming 6,000 square-foot warehouse with a simple sign above the door that says “Marble Plastics.”
While people may not think twice about throwing away a takeout coffee cup, the nation’s biggest hauler is looking to change that behavior by expanding its list of accepted curbside materials.
Circular Services recently acquired Atlas Organics, a prominent organics processor with eight composting facilities nationwide, further expanding its organics portfolio.
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by Keith Loria
There are approximately 1.2 billion pairs of sneakers sold globally each year, accounting for $91.7 billion in sales, according to Statista, and it’s a number that has nearly doubled over the last decade. Yet with all that running around, very few take steps to recycle.
Face scrub. Body wash. Shampoo and conditioner. Lotion. Minced garlic. Toothpaste. These are some of the everyday products packaged in plastic squeeze tubes, many of which are in my house. The companies producing tubes and the brands using them have been working for years to innovate tubes that are not only functional but also compatible with recycling streams. Collaboration has been essential for progress.
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