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Why collaboration on plastic waste still matters
Six years ago, the U.S. Plastics Pact launched at a moment of rising concern about plastic waste and growing momentum...
Recyclers are facing unprecedented changes
Using input from MRFs across the US, Closed Loop Partners developed a guide to help provide best practices to improve...
Leveraging materials testing for procurement efficiency
In real-world application, variations in resin properties translate into budget risk, from increased scrap rates and production downtime to premature...
In My Opinion: Data to Support Effective and Impactful Packaging Policy
Michael Wasserman, senior consultant at Eunomia Research & Consulting, discusses how data shapes extended producer responsibility policy.
In My Opinion: We need our customers … to change
An executive at IT Asset Management Group writes that, in many ways, the ITAD industry is now more sophisticated than...
In My Opinion: ‘No-code’ software opportunities abound
E-recyclers are subject to heightened scrutiny from customers, regulators, standards bodies such as R2 and e-Stewards, and a society at...
In My Opinion: Use IR detection to help prevent fires
Waste and recycling facilities are crucial in handling the world's growing waste streams, but they pose a significant risk of...
In My Opinion: EPR can shift recycling into high gear
Dylan de Thomas, vice president of public policy and government affairs at The Recycling Partnership, lays out a case for...
In My Opinion: Making rapid innovation a reality
The CEO of a recycling robotics company explains how modern AI-powered robots are helping MRFs weather tough labor markets, increase...
In My Opinion: Rethink how we evaluate molecular recycling
The president of GreenMantraTechnologies argues we should evaluate whether the outputs of molecular recycling technologies qualify as recycling, instead of...
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