Leaving “oops” tags on contaminated recycling carts and providing positive feedback to those with clean carts is one of the most effective ways to reduce contamination, though it can be pricey, according to a new report.
by Jared Paben
Recycled-content laws are a tool for driving post-consumer resin demand. But what if producers are given too many outs, feedstock is in short supply, or the mandates actually result in greater environmental harm?
by Jared Paben
The U.S. Plastics Pact says PS and PVC packaging and other materials should be phased out in coming years. A curbside recycling operator called the potential elimination of PVC and PS packaging “two really big steps in the right direction,” though several groups criticized the Pact’s work.
by Sara Nichols
The formation of a statewide litter database in Texas underscores the power of pooling numbers across a region to spark better decision-making on materials management.
by Karen Hagerman
A policy expert at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition explains the differences between recently enacted extended producer responsibility laws in Maine and Oregon.
by RRS
RRS recently conducted research on local programs across the U.S. and Canada, gauging their use of mobile applications for recycling education.
by Joshua Goldstein
China’s import policy shift, announced in 2017, shook up markets for recycling stakeholders globally, but the impacts and rationale inside China have not been widely covered. An expert from academia offers compelling details.
