Mass balance matters: Why different rules can lead to different outcomes
Mass balance is a critical piece of the recycling puzzle—and one that's important to get right.
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Circular Materials to supply PlasCred chem recycling plant
The planned chemical recycling plant in Alberta, Canada, also has a five-year, fixed price offtake contract, ahead of reaching a...
What Maine’s vape EPR law means for recyclers
Maine is the first state to require vape manufacturers to fund end-of-life management for their products. Vape recycler Michael Duckworth...
Colorado advances EV battery EPR law
Colorado, which passed its Battery Stewardship Act in 2025, is now looking to close the gap on large-format, EV batteries.
EPR clarity is driving brand demand, says PureCycle CEO
With SB 54 registered and lawsuits already filed, PureCycle CEO Dustin Olsen says the fight over what counts as recycling...
What SB 54 looks like from the packaging floor
With compliance deadlines coming on quickly, smaller companies are struggling to absorb changes and stay on the right side of...
New York packaging EPR bill faces June 10 deadline
With the legislature set to adjourn June 10, supporters of New York's packaging EPR bill are making a final push.
WM, Circular Materials announce new Canadian facility
Hauler WM will open a new preconditioning recycling facility (PCF) in Edmonton in early 2027, bringing advanced optical sorting to...
Oregon OKs end-market verification from CAA
The state's Department of Environmental Quality has given the stamp of approval on CAA's Responsible End Markets program plan amendment.
Why SB 54 source reduction planning is becoming the industry’s most challenging EPR test
Ahead of critical August deadlines, producers, packaging manufacturers and experts must decode SB 54's toughest requirement.
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