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 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
Logistics and supply chain challenges have hit the waste and recycling industry in unique ways. | Milos Muller/Shutterstock
A leader with Texas Disposal Systems offers insight into the firm’s communications strategies. | Ground Picture/Shutterstock
The student team “The Rogue Pack” presenting at the 2022 Oregon Envirothon.
A policy expert offers best practices for designing EPR for packaging. | Marina Onokhina/Shutterstock
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 student team “The Rogue Pack” presenting at the 2022 Oregon Envirothon.
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.
The author responds to a recent study on the financial impacts of deposit programs on MRFs and points to research showing bottle bills reduce overall costs for municipalities. | TakePhoto/Shutterstock