China may be gearing up to further crack down on waste materials coming into the country, which could impact scrap imports.
China may be gearing up to further crack down on waste materials coming into the country, which could impact scrap imports.
The head of California’s recycling department rejected a stewardship group’s carpet recycling plan, putting at risk carpet sales in the state of 40 million people.
California officials say they intercepted two semi-trucks carrying used beverage containers from Arizona to California, where they were going to be illegally redeemed.
A newspaper publishes photos showing glaring cases of contamination, and the head of a beverage association makes the case for removing certain containers from Maine’s deposit program.
A nationwide multi-family garbage and recycling collection company has been fined by a state for allegedly tossing recyclables in the trash.
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China’s recent crackdown on scrap material imports has exposed smuggling operations, led to dozens of arrests and resulted in the confiscation of more than 22,000 tons of material.
A woman is fined for trying to recycle cardboard, and a beer company creates sand from used bottles.
One city may lower its diversion rate goals and abandon its single-stream collection plans, while another gets tough on apartment landlords.
Plastic products sold in California with “biodegradable” and “compostable” printed on their labels cost Walmart nearly $1 million in a settlement earlier this month.