The past month has been marked by value boosts for recovered PET, HDPE and PP. Fiber grades recovered in curbside programs, however, have been flat or slightly down.
Data from the Environmental Protection Agency shows that waste generation per person has nearly doubled since 1960.
The Isla Vista Compost Collective officially began in the fall of 2017. It is now a growing, municipally run project.
Prices for curbside recyclables are either up or flat this month, with some key materials seeing surging values. For example, OCC rose 14% during the past month.
The authors discuss strategies for eliminating “free riders” in this final installment of a four-part series on best practices for EPR systems. | Roman Zaiets/Shutterstock
