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Revised California EPR draft regulations released

Published: May 20, 2025
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The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released a revised informal draft of SB 54 regulations. | Michael Warwick/Shutterstock

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released a revised draft of SB 54 regulations, two months after the governor rejected the first version of the extended producer responsibility for paper and packaging rules. 

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Material logistics and trading platform gears up for growth

Published: May 20, 2025
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Recycled material-focused software platform Replenysh allows end users to have greater visibility into their sourcing. | Photo courtesy M13

Replenysh, a company providing software that connects recycled material generators with processors and end users, has raised $8 million in capital for expansion as it aims to fix what a company leader calls a “trust gap” in the U.S. recycling system.

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Clock runs out this year for bottle bill in Texas

Published: May 20, 2025
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Using data including state litter studies, the bill moved farther along than previous efforts, lending optimism to its potential to pass in 2027. | Andrew Yahin/Shutterstock

A bipartisan bill in Texas to introduce a bottle deposit return system ran out of time for a state House vote, but supporters see cause for optimism after a strong showing during the recently concluded biennial legislative session. 

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Battery dangers, solutions take center stage at ReMA

Published: May 20, 2025
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Eric Frederickson, vice president of operations at Call2Recycle, presented a battery burn demonstration alongside the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. | Colin Staub/E-Scrap News

After a year that recorded a notable increase in e-scrap facility battery fires, the growing hazard and ways of mitigating it received ample attention at the Recycled Materials Association’s annual conference in San Diego last week.

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A hot topic for recyclers: Battery-related fires

Published: May 13, 2025
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A recent webinar presented by the Northeast Recycling Council explored industry and federal efforts to improve consumer education and reduce fire risks. | Allyson-Kitts/Shutterstock

Many MRF operators cite batteries as their greatest challenge, and for good reason. Fires at waste management facilities have been steadily increasing in recent years, many traced back to improper disposal of household batteries. 

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California deposit expansion spurs glass pilot projects

Published: May 13, 2025
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Napa Recycling will begin collecting glass separate from other single-stream recyclables at restaurants and other businesses, in a pilot project aimed at increasing the quality and value of its marketed glass. | Photo courtesy Napa Recycling

A pot of money created when California added wine and spirits bottles into its container redemption program is being used to fund glass recycling pilot projects, including a commercial collection program in the heart of wine country.

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Experts share safety tips after ‘disconcerting’ fatalities

Published: May 13, 2025
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The safety-focused summit came after the latest federal data showed a backslide in waste and recycling industry safety. | M2020/Shutterstock

As recycling companies seek to improve workplace safety amid an industry-wide increase in on-the-job fatalities, experts at a recent industry summit advised managers to focus their attention on — and for top executives, even to attend — the regular pre-shift safety meetings.

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