California’s recycling rate, Waste Management’s investment in a roofing board manufacturer, a “problematic” plastics list and more drew our readers’ clicks last month.
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California’s recycling rate, Waste Management’s investment in a roofing board manufacturer, a “problematic” plastics list and more drew our readers’ clicks last month.
The U.S. Plastics Pact says PS and PVC packaging and other materials should be phased out in coming years. A curbside recycling operator called the potential elimination of PVC and PS packaging “two really big steps in the right direction,” though several groups criticized the Pact’s work.
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Recycled-content laws are a tool for driving post-consumer resin demand. But what if producers are given too many outs, feedstock is in short supply, or the mandates actually result in greater environmental harm?
Leaving “oops” tags on contaminated recycling carts and providing positive feedback to those with clean carts is one of the most effective ways to reduce contamination, though it can be pricey, according to a new report.
Celadon Development Corporation announced plans to expand its North American footprint with a recycling and production facility in Virginia to export recycled pulp to China.
California’s combined recycling/composting rate increased by 5 percentage points in 2020, but the number fell far short of the state’s goal.