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MRF and collection worker deaths climbed in 2023

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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.

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CA shares source reduction baseline, list update

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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.

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Tennessee’s packaging EPR bill re-introduced

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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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A tale of two cities

by Keith Loria

Organics collection in the country’s largest city and one of its smallest communities are benefitting from recent expansions and improvements.

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Stitching textile recycling together

by Marissa Heffernan

From collection to policy, several businesses and other stakeholders are gradually building the recycled textile supply chain.

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Bracing for impact

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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