Resource Recycling News
California carpet recycling rate reaches 37%
The state’s recycling rate rose for the sixth year in a row, despite challenging market conditions.
US packaging is evolving. The recycling system isn’t ready
The second installment of the 2026 State of Recycling report from The Recycling Partnership indicates that lighter-weight packaging substrates have...
The owner should decide: iFixit’s Matt Zieminski on repair
On this episode of the Resource Recycling Podcast, Uriah Kiser talks with Matt Zieminski, Vice President of Partnerships at iFixit,...
PET roadmap pairs demand, CO2 footprint
A new industry roadmap from NAPCOR combines ISO-compliant methodology and a conservative approach toward PET decarbonization, to reduce the carbon...
Inside the Circle: Put AI to work for the people who do the work
There is more than one way to use AI, and some ways are more valuable than others.
What’s on Newsom’s desk after the CA session end
With the California legislature adjourned, packaging, food-waste and EPR advocates are watching a single date, Sept. 30, to see which...
Canada tariffs latest in new normal for RPET
Tensions with the valuable trading partner have frayed nerves for over a year, but North American markets already have tariff...
Committee picked to shape 2027 Textile Recovery Summit
Committee members will help pick topics of interest for the March event.
New Jersey pushes back PCR mandate to 2030
One of the highest-profile US laws affecting recyclers has been amended only four months before implementation, with the state citing...
Vape ban awaits California governor’s signature
California's vape ban was written to close the exact loophole that let disposable devices survive a ban in the UK.