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Recycling manager pleads guilty to fraud

Published: September 4, 2024
Updated: September 4, 2024
by Colin Staub

A former Mars Wrigley environmental manager admitted to stealing more than $500,000 from recycled commodity sales during his time at a Mars factory in Flowery Branch, Georgia. | Proxima Studio/Shutterstock

A recycling program manager at a Mars Wrigley factory in Georgia has pleaded guilty to fraud, admitting he took money generated from selling the factory’s recyclables and spent it on hunting trips, church donations and other personal expenditures. Continue Reading

Glass recycling facility to start up in Kentucky

Published: September 4, 2024
Updated: September 4, 2024
by Colin Staub

The project will target production scrap, bottles sourced from tasting rooms, and other clean streams of spirits bottles. | rattanapon soiphimai/Shutterstock

A project involving glass packaging giant O-I has brought a glass recycling facility to Louisville, Kentucky, aiming to process 2.4 million pounds of glass in its first year. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged glass |

Coalition: Chemical methods are not recycling

Published: September 4, 2024
Updated: September 4, 2024
by Antoinette Smith

Yellow recycle container with chasing arrows symbol.

The National Recycling Coalition is seeking feedback on its draft policy, which discourages the labels of “advanced” or “chemical” for non-mechanical recycling. | Roman Zaiets/Shutterstock

The Policy Committee of the National Recycling Coalition has published a draft policy called “Chemical Recycling Is Not Recycling” and is seeking review and comment. Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged industry groups, regulation/oversight |

News from Recology, Routeware and more

Published: September 3, 2024
Updated: September 4, 2024
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Industry Announcements |

California adds container return options via grants

Published: September 4, 2024
Updated: September 4, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

Grants of $70 million will lead to 250 new sites for Californians to redeem used beverage containers. | Pichetw/Shutterstock

In an effort to boost used beverage container redemption access, the state of California provided nearly $70 million in grants to open 250 new redemption sites across the state. Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged collection, container deposits |

In My Opinion: Critical areas for facility managers’ focus

Published: September 4, 2024
Updated: September 4, 2024
by Gaspard Duthilleul, COO, Greyparrot

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Over the last few years, materials recovery facilities have introduced next-generation optical sorters and AI waste analytics systems to learn more about their material. As a result, their facility managers are now awash in data. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories |

German data platform plans US launch in 2025

Published: August 27, 2024
Updated: August 28, 2024
by Antoinette Smith

Resourcify’s data platform shows users how sustainability initiatives can help save money and make processes more efficient. | Silvabom/Shutterstock

As environmental targets quickly approach, companies may struggle to understand their role in the broad field of sustainability and how to manage that role. But Germany-based waste management platform Resourcify can help, a company executive said in a recent interview. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged data, Europe |

Michigan Democrats introduce packaging EPR bill

Published: August 27, 2024
Updated: August 27, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan

Michigan's capitol building with trees and sky.

Michigan is eyeing EPR for packaging, with lawmakers recently introducing a bill that would set specific targets for recycling and reduction. | Henryk Sadura/Shutterstock

Michigan lawmakers have introduced an extended producer responsibility bill for packaging, following the successful passage of a packaging EPR bill in Minnesota. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged EPR/Stewardship, legislation |

Mission-based MRFs talk plastics and policy

Published: August 27, 2024
Updated: August 27, 2024
by Colin Staub

Martin Bourque of the Berkeley, California-based Ecology Center spoke about challenges in plastics recycling during a short film produced for the Alliance for Mission Based Recycling. | YouTube

MRF operators linked by an organizational belief that recycling is just one part of materials management recently hosted a film screening and discussion that touched on policy, chemical recycling and the nuances of alternative collection systems like TerraCycle and Ridwell.

Posted in News |