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Q&A: Industry at the ‘ceiling’ of what voluntary action can do

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In a wide-ranging interview, Keefe Harrison of The Recycling Partnership expressed concern over the state of recycled material end markets, brand owners rolling back recycled content targets, and the detrimental effects of “silver bullet” thinking when trying to improve the U.S. recycling system.

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Oregon bill could expedite a MRF’s troubled permit process

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Officials in Lane County, Oregon, are pushing state lawmakers to support a new bill that would allow the construction of a controversial recycling and composting facility. 

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Proposed EPR changes in Canada could inform US plans

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Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, is looking to make adjustments to its signature law for extended producer responsibility in packaging, in response to producer feedback about costs and other program concerns. 

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Federal quicksand

by Antoinette Smith

On tariffs and federal spending, the recycling industry confronts uncertainty and adjusts plans across the U.S.

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Textile recycling enters the fold

by Dan Holtmeyer

This year’s Plastics Recycling Conference featured the first Textile Recovery Summit, a special track devoted to the most recent developments in an old industry.

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