The Colorado Department of Health and Environment is accepting public comment on its extended producer responsibility law for packaging through Sept. 14.  Georgia-Pacific will purchase Anchor Packaging, with the deal expected to close later this year. PepsiCo reduced its virgin plastic use by 5% in 2024, according to its most recent sustainability report. The Plastics Industry Association said in an...

The Colorado Department of Health and Environment is accepting public comment on its extended producer responsibility law for packaging through Sept. 14. The US EPA is accepting applications for $20 million in Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grants for tribes and intertribal consortia through Dec. 12.  The US EPA launched Feed It Onward, a new national initiative designed to reduce...

An update on an Iowa CRT stockpile case drew reader interest in August, as well as federal funds to expand domestic capabilities for critical minerals, a surge in ITAD services ahead of the retirement of Windows 10, Ohio penalties for Closed Loop companies and an industry association's push for the US DOE to invest in recycling for critical minerals. The...

Delays on chemical recycling plants drew reader interest in August, as well as a major polypropylene expansion in Oregon, the collapse of global plastics treaty talks and a lawsuit over Oregon's new extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging. 

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: All In Metal and Gem Iron & Metal (dba Gem Lifecycle Solutions) of Ontario, California Bluesky Solutions of Raleigh, North Carolina Constellation Biomining (dba Mint Innovation Texas) of Longview, Texas  Data IT of Corona, California Management Pros of Tampa, Florida MergTech of Hughesville, Pennsylvania Royal Gulf...

Computer Recycling has expanded its data center recycling services across all five boroughs of New York City.  The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), in partnership with the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service launched a new public service campaign focused on the dangers of improper battery disposal. Battery recycler RecycLiCo has acquired a scalable facility in Delta, British Columbia,...

CalRecycle published its updated producer reporting guidance documents and covered material categories for SB 54, the state's extended producer responsibility law for packaging. Producer responsibility organization Circular Action Alliance announced Emily Coven as its executive director for California. Remote sensing software firm Metaspectral received more than $1 million from Environment and Climate Change Canada and CleanBC, to advance its AI-driven...

An updated report on California access to carton recycling drew reader attention last month, as did stories covering the fiber sector in a high-cost environment, a lawsuit over Oregon's new EPR law, recycled commodity prices and organic materials. The list below shows our top stories published in August in terms of unique page views. 1 | Carton recycling access updated...

CalRecycle published updated producer reporting guidance documents and covered material categories for SB 54, the state's extended producer responsibility law for packaging. The North Carolina Composting Council and the Compost Research and Education Foundation are hosting a five-day professional training course Sept. 8-12 in Raleigh. Producer responsibility organization Circular Action Alliance announced Emily Coven as its executive director for California....

New York-based ChemFinity Technologies has raised $7 million in a seed round toward pilot and scale-up of the company's sorbent-based technology, which can selectively recover over 20 targeted minerals from complex waste streams at low cost. Toronto recycler and refiner Electra Battery Materials appointed David Stetson to its board of directors.  The Revomet subsidiary of Germany-based Cronimet Group finalized a...