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Denver is rolling out its Waste No More ordinance, a community-driven effort to build a circular waste system through 2026 with agency coordination, outreach and rulemaking. | Ted Alexander Somerville / Shutterstock
As year-end policy activity slows and the federal government shutdown lingers, municipalities across the US and Canada continue pushing forward recycling and reuse systems. Continue Reading
While legislators enact bans that aim to reduce vape waste, manufacturers are creating loopholes around the sale of disposable devices. | B.Robinson/Shutterstock
Editor’s Note: Diversion Dynamics is a monthly column exploring partnerships and policy that drive recycling.
I recently connected with Michael Duckworth, founder of Positive Energy Environmental Solutions, via video conference. Duckworth established the vape recycling company in 2023 after identifying a critical infrastructure gap for vape recycling in Nebraska and nationwide. Continue Reading
The Lubricants Packaging Management Association became the first independent producer responsibility organization to gain approval in a state EPR program. | Air Images / Shutterstock
Stories exploring independent PROs, a refuse collection truck acquisition, recycle bin tagging, a drop-off hard-to-recycle center and Colorado EPR progress drew reader attention in October.
The New York-based CurbWaste platform brings order management, invoicing, real-time dispatch and other hauler functions under a single interface. | Here Now / Shutterstock
An eight-figure investment will help a New York City waste management software company take the next steps toward its founder’s ultimate goal — to become the industry’s system of record.
Christine Kiourtsis is president of Renewable Recycling. | Photo courtesy Christine Kiourtsis
A warm welcome back to Women in Circularity, where we shine a light on women moving us toward a circular economy. For October, I was pleased to connect with a leader in mattress recycling and circular business solutions, Christine Kiourtsis. Christine is the president of Renewable Recycling Inc. (RRI), a company that diverts mattresses and other difficult-to-recycle materials from landfills by recovering valuable components for reuse and recycling. With more than a decade of experience in recycling operations, Christine is a recognized advocate for advancing circular economy practices and innovative recovery infrastructure across the northeast United States. Continue Reading
Denver is rolling out its Waste No More ordinance, a community-driven effort to build a circular waste system through 2026 with agency coordination, outreach and rulemaking. | Ted Alexander Somerville / Shutterstock
Denver has begun implementing its community-led Waste No More ordinance, sweeping legislation designed to transform the city’s waste collection system toward a circular economy model. Continue Reading
A warm welcome back to “Women in Circularity”, where we shine a light on women moving us toward a circular economy. This month, I was pleased to connect with an expert in community-based circular systems: Dr. Jess Watson. Jess is the Executive Director of earthday365, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and equipping the St. Louis community to work collaboratively toward an equitable, healthy and environmentally sustainable future through education and resources. Jess has 20 years of experience in developing and delivering community projects that support a healthy, just and circular future.
The Aluminum Association is pressing for the Trump administration to take additional measures to boost domestic markets. | Mikkel H. Petersen / Shutterstock
An industry association is calling for measures to support aluminum recycling, including a ban on US exports of used beverage cans (UBCs), as demand for the material grows in key areas such as vehicles, aerospace and defense systems and packaging.
Susan Cornish told the PPRC audience that packaging EPR aims to build circularity through producer fees, stronger data and shared standards as states move to align their rules. | Courtesy Recycling Today
At the Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference in Chicago, industry leaders said extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging are changing how the US handles residential recycling, but warned that uneven state rules will slow the transition.