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 technology to improve sorting of hard-to-recycle plastics including plastic film. 

The US Plastics Pact announced four new board members: Steve Alexander of the Association of Plastic Recyclers, John Garnett of Charter Next Generation, Mike Newman of Returnity and Linda Roman of Kraft Heinz.