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California governor signs bottle bill expansion, other bills

Published: October 3, 2022
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California has added wine and liquor bottles to the state’s beverage container redemption program. | Kieferpix/Shutterstock

California is adding wine and distilled spirits to its container redemption program, among other changes, after the governor signed the program expansion bill into law.

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Texas recycler selects outfitter for San Antonio MRF

Published: October 17, 2022
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Balcones Resources’ upcoming San Antonio facility will sort residential and commercial recycling streams using equipment supplied by CP Group. | Dmitrijs Kaminskis/Shutterstock

After winning the recycling contract for San Antonio, Balcones Resources decided to partner with CP Group to equip its upcoming facility.

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What MRFs can expect from California’s new CRV laws

Published: October 17, 2022
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Recovery facilities in California face a number of changes in the wake of legislative updates. | gavrilhurgoi/Shutterstock

Amid a flurry of bills at the end of California’s legislative session, lawmakers passed $1.3 billion in recycling spending and made a number of key policy changes. A recent webinar hinted at what the changes may mean for MRFs.

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PureCycle opposition part of wider anti-plastic push

Published: October 17, 2022
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PureCycle met community resistance to the company’s desired site near Winter Garden, Fla. | Noah Densmore/Shutterstock

Americans are united in their desire for better plastic recycling, but the question of where to locate facilities is running into familiar not-in-my-backyard resistance, complicated further by concerns about racial and social justice. 

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Report pinpoints composting, recycling to cut emissions

Published: October 10, 2022
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Source-separated collection and treatment of organics could significantly reduce methane emissions from landfills, as highlighted in a report from GAIA. | Gargonia/Shutterstock

A report from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives targeted organics diversion, increased recycling and reduced plastic use as key elements in keeping planetary warming below a critical threshold.

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Our top stories from September 2022

Published: October 10, 2022
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News that a collaboration will bring recycling collection for certain health and beauty products to select Walmart stores was of interest to readers last month. | Chanandra Ramsurrun/Shutterstock

Coverage of a steep bale pricing downturn, closure of a plastics recycling plant, the launch of a Walmart recycling program and other news drew our readers’ attention last month.

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Sonoco upgrades machines, Novelis breaks ground

Published: October 10, 2022
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Sonoco and Novelis are both looking to the future, the former by installing a URB line and the latter by increasing its aluminum capacity. | Pepe Baeza/Shutterstock

Two major end users of recycled materials – one in paper, one in aluminum – recently announced milestones in their upgrade efforts.
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