Despite a here-and-gone-again fining system, New York City's mandated curbside composting program is bringing in more and more tons of organics every month.

When I started working for Resource Recycling, I thought I knew quite a bit about recycling. After all, I grew up in a bottle bill state, turning in cans for candy money, and was the child checking neighbors' recycling bins to make sure they were using it right.

My last day with Resource Recycling was June 27, but it's a bit of a "not goodbye, but see you later" situation, as I shift into freelancing. 

My last day with Resource Recycling was June 27, but it's a bit of a "not goodbye, but see you later" situation, as I shift into freelancing. 

Extended producer responsibility for packaging in Oregon is officially implemented, with the first dollars from producer fees flowing out to the communities most in need as of July 1. 

When it comes to recycling, most policy is set at the state level — but not all of it. When city ordinances, state law and a governor's priorities all interact, it can be a recipe for both significant change and serious complexity. 

Canadian battery processor Li-Cycle filed for bankruptcy, after warning for months of impending financial trouble, and is continuing to try to find a buyer that will allow it to continue operations.

Scientists from universities in several countries released a paper that concluded production cuts must be part of the legally binding treaty to manage global plastic pollution if it's to achieve its goals. 

The 2025 legislative session in New York ended, and legislators' hopes to pass extended producer responsibility for packaging this year did as well.

The Basel Action Network announced a two-year e-Stewards certification ban for RDI Inc., an IT asset disposition company that applied for certification but then withdrew after BAN found "critical nonconformities" in where the company was shipping e-scrap. RDI said it stems from a misunderstanding.