U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens reintroduced the Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act this month. | Phil Pasquini / Shutterstock
A federal lawmaker who is sponsoring legislation meant to support the plastics recycling sector says collaboration between all stakeholders, and government assistance, will bolster the U.S. recycling system.
Michigan awarded nearly $5 million in grants to support recycling throughout the state. | RHIMAGE / Shutterstock
Public and private partners will spend millions of dollars to improve the recycling system in Michigan as part of a newly announced initiative.
Grants will help fund glass recycling and many other materials recovery efforts in California. | safakcakir / Shutterstock
Over $10 million in cap-and-trade program dollars have been awarded to California companies that recover PET, glass and textiles.
Nearly 36,700 tons of residential recyclables were collected in D.C. in 2018 through curbside and drop-off efforts. | Imrans Photography / Shutterstock
The District of Columbia increased its residential diversion by over 2 percentage points in 2018, newly released data shows.
The new “Women in Circularity” series shines a light on women contributing to the development of the circular economy.
To promote individual vaccination, electronics recycling and reuse company Sunnking is offering paid time off to employees opting to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. | PhotobyTawat / Shutterstock
The U.S. EPA received 108 public comments as the agency seeks to revise its recycling rate calculation methodology. | janstarik/Shutterstock
If food scraps from households are composted, should that count in the nation’s recycling rate? What if they’re fed to livestock or processed in anaerobic digesters?
MRFs are enjoying higher prices for scrap paper, plastic and metal bales this month, with notable increases for OCC, PET and HDPE.
Vermont’s current deposit system may soon expand to cover almost all beverages. | Victoria Lipov/Shutterstock
This story has been corrected.
Legislation that expands a Northeast state’s container deposit law passed one chamber and has moved to the state Senate for consideration. The bill adds additional beverage types into the deposit program.
