The founder of the Product Stewardship Institute recently advised the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on plastic pollution reduction policies. | 360b/Shutterstock
The president and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association says an extended producer responsibility program for flexible packaging is the way to reduce food waste, shipping emissions and plastic in landfills. | elpashtetto/Shutterstock
The leader of the Association of Plastic Recyclers responds to an op-ed by The Last Beach Cleanup and Beyond Plastics. | Courtesy of Herbold Meckesheim
The head of an AI-powered robotics company argues extended producer responsibility legislation focused on material weight will fail to hold producers truly responsible. | Africa Studio/Shutterstock
The recycling industry has become increasingly consolidated in recent years following major corporate acquisitions. Fernando Cortes / Shutterstock
It may not receive a lot of media attention, but corporate concentration in America’s waste industry negatively impacts the lives of nearly all Americans and contributes to a range of economic and environmental burdens.