While Washington aims to reduce plastic bag waste, the mandate for thicker bags is in question, resulting in more plastic volume overall. | Olga Miltsova / Shutterstock
The Washington State Department of Commerce released a report on the effectiveness of the state’s retail carryout bag policy prohibiting thin, 0.5 mil thickness single-use plastic bags. Continue Reading
The Circular Action Alliance and Colorado are gearing up to implement the state’s new EPR law. | Sean Pavone/Shutterstock
Editors note: Join us at the 2026 Resource Recycling Conference where we’ll dive deeper into EPR compliance and policy.
The group overseeing Colorado’s upcoming recycling system overhaul is moving forward with new plans to boost participation statewide. Continue Reading
A Dow executive discusses end-market potential for recovered flexible films, and an article explores the challenges of recovering plastics from toys.
A French chemical company has announced industrial-scale production of a recycled polyamide 6.6 resin made from airbag fabrics.
Advanced Drainage Systems, one of the biggest buyers of recycled HDPE and PP, also saw a 7.3% drop in purchases of recycled materials. | Courtesy ADS
Major buyer Advanced Drainage Systems reached its lowest level of recycled plastic purchases since its fiscal 2022 baseline, according to its annual sustainability report. Continue Reading
The Lubricants Packaging Management Association became the first independent producer responsibility organization to gain approval in a state EPR program. | Air Images / Shutterstock
Although a designated producer responsibility organization (PRO) receives much of the attention for any state’s emerging extended producer responsibility (EPR) plan for packaging, independent PROs quietly address more specialized needs. Continue Reading
Amazon-backed Glacier has installed AI sorting at Penn Waste’s York County MRF with support from Cox Enterprises, aiming to boost PET capture in Pennsylvania. | Photo courtesy Glacier
Glacier, the Amazon-backed AI and robotics company, has installed its sorting technology at Penn Waste’s MRF in York County, Pennsylvania, in a project supported by Cox Enterprises that aims to lift plastic recovery and improve fiber quality for mills. Continue Reading
The Alliance for Mission-Based Recycling released a new report, “Designing Effective EPR: What to Do About Film & Flexible Packaging,” providing policy suggestions to address the issues relating to flexible and film plastics collected in curbside recycling programs.
The City of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit alleging that Bimbo Bakeries and SC Johnson, whose products include Ziploc bags, made deceptive claims about the recyclability of single-use plastic film products.
Canadian producer responsibility organization Circular Materials will publish a harmonized material list for recycling for Ontario in 2026, including new materials like coffee cups, toothpaste tubes and black plastic containers.
Automaker Honda opened its new Resource Circularity Center in Ohio, which processes retired equipment, office electronics and vehicle service parts.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology released its 2025 State of Supply Chain Sustainability report.
Vancouver-based Metaspectral will receive a combined amount of over Canadian $1 million (US $717,000) from Environment and Climate Change Canada and CleanBC to support the advancement of its AI-driven sorting technology.
EU’s RecyClass launched the first certification scheme focused on traceability for plastic sorting processes.
Technology company TOMRA Recycling acquired the parent company of bag-drop bottle processor Clynk.
Trex named Prithvi (Prith) Gandhi as CFO effective Oct. 6, and appointed Srikanth Padmanabhan to its board of directors, effective Dec. 1.