by Colin Staub
Faced with challenges moving recycled materials in recent years, MRFs and curbside recycling programs have occasionally opted to stop accepting certain materials, particularly experimental or harder-to-market packaging types.
Negotiations for a global, legally-binding treaty to address plastic pollution will spill over into another meeting, but participants noted the need for a seismic shift to reach the finish line after a fifth round of United Nations negotiations splintered along similar lines as the last four.
Glass is well known in the industry as both easy and challenging to recycling – easy from a technical sense and challenging logistically. That was recently highlighted by multiple developments in western Washington.
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by Editorial staff
Resource Recycling’s annual deep dive into electronics recycling explored policy changes and other aspects of the industry.
by Keith Loria
A 4,255-unit multifamily community finds success with its recent composting initiative.
by Dan Holtmeyer
States, advocates and others say they’re putting more tires back to work in new ways.
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