Resource Recycling News

News from Miami-Dade Innovation Authority, Recycled Materials Association and more

Closed Loop Partners and the U.S. Plastics Pact released a report looking at the top five consumer product categories that are almost ready for reuse in the U.S. retail industry. 

Lake Oswego, Oregon, is set to approve a new regulatory framework that would allow Ridwell and other alternative collection services to work in the city. 

The Miami-Dade Innovation Authority and Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management launched its fifth Public Innovation Challenge, which invites local and global early-to-growth stage companies to submit their solutions to divert and reduce materials. 

The Recycled Materials Association shared its policy position on non-embedded small and medium format batteries, noting that it “supports policy measures that facilitate and increase collection, safety, and proper end-of-life management.” 

A ReFED report found that about 31% of the 237 million tons generated in the food supply in 2023 went unsold or uneaten.

Sonoco increased its prices for uncoated recycled paperboard and converted paperboard products. 

The U.S. EPA ended its Environmental Justice Screen tool and other environmental justice programs.

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