by Colin Staub
Nine workers died in U.S. materials recovery facilities in 2023 and the death rate for refuse and recyclable material collectors jumped more than 80%, according to the latest annual numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The recyclability and compostability of materials covered under California’s extended producer responsibility law for packaging got an update recently, as did the baseline for single-use plastic reduction.
A Tennessee lawmaker is reintroducing an extended producer responsibility bill for packaging – with some twists, in an attempt to get it through the Republican-controlled Legislature.
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by Keith Loria
Organics collection in the country’s largest city and one of its smallest communities are benefitting from recent expansions and improvements.
by Marissa Heffernan
From collection to policy, several businesses and other stakeholders are gradually building the recycled textile supply chain.
by Antoinette Smith
The recycling and packaging industries are preparing for the next presidential administration’s promised tariffs in several ways.
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