American Beverage and The Recycling Partnership awarded a $148,800 Every Bottle Back grant to upgrade recycling for New Jersey’s Hamilton Township and the Atlantic County Utilities Authority as they move to modernized, automated collection. The grant covers 96-gallon recycling carts and supports residential outreach.
Italy-based textile manufacturer Aquafil developed an ISO-certified methodology to measure the amount of microplastics released by the textile industry. The company described it as the world’s first standardized measurement of the microplastic footprint of a textile product.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is seeking information through Nov. 8 from entities interested in certifying out-of-state commingled recycling processing facilities handling Oregon-originated material.
The Solid Waste Association of North America, SWANA, announced a new technical policy and guiding principles covering extended producer responsibility.