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Are traditional recycling metrics failing to measure up?

Published: August 24, 2016
Updated: December 27, 2016
by Jared Paben

For decades, the recycling world has relied on weight-based recycling goals to drive materials recovery and, with it, reduce environmental harm.

The latest plastics recycling news

New programs pop up in Iowa redemption deserts
Overhauls to Iowa’s bottle bill in 2022 that allowed retailers to opt out of collection are reducing access, as industry players warned when the bill passed. But redemption centers are stepping up to help solve the problem – including by launching a new bag drop program.
Recyclers gather in Las Vegas to talk shop
Companies from across the materials recovery spectrum gathered at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas last week for the ISRI2024 conference, which culminated in the long-running trade association unveiling a new name.
Processors say U.S. e-plastics market yet to develop
A recently published survey of e-scrap companies in the U.S. and abroad offered a look at how many operators are handling plastics recovered from devices. It also provided insights on why a domestic e-plastics processing industry has yet to develop.
Takeaways from a sea-faring plastics recycling project
It’s been nearly 18 months since a 128-foot vessel embarked on a global voyage to share knowledge and equipment with communities facing plastic pollution management challenges. A leader of the Plastic Odyssey project reported on the progress in an interview.
Fourth global plastic meeting digs into details
The first day of the fourth meeting to draft a global plastic pollution treaty started off with speed as delegates acknowledged the time crunch to get treaty text prepared.
Tim Hortons testing recyclable fiber coffee lids
Some Canadian Tim Hortons customers will test fiber hot beverage lids in the coming weeks, an attempt by the coffee giant to replace plastic lids with something that will fit into the recycling stream.
Pressure mounts before fourth UN treaty meeting
The penultimate meeting to draft a global plastic pollution treaty will kick off next week in Ottawa, Canada, and stakeholders say there’s a lot riding on this fourth meeting.