End markets, policy key to RPET viability
Longer-term actions support domestic RPET markets and can help prevent the loss of public trust in recycling systems, industry experts...
EPR
Judge blocks four groups from joining Oregon Recycling Act injunction
A judge has shut the door on four industry groups seeking to join NAW's Oregon EPR injunction and clarified who's...
Independents complement primary PRO in state EPR
Separate producer responsibility organizations for specialized packaging such as petroleum products can help ensure success for everyone, according to the...
Minnesota watches Oregon as EPR implementation advances
Minnesota's Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act passed in 2024 and is still in early implementation, making the infrastructure decisions...
Why EPR’s biggest obstacle might not be legislation
A miscommunication around the Oregon injunction has some of the industry operating on bad information, and it's raising bigger questions...
S3399 signals a shift in how states are tackling solar panel waste
The faucet is open, and what started as a trickle is becoming a flood. Landfill operators that once fielded a...
Apparel retailer organization challenges SB 707 textile PRO selection
With the July 1 deadline looming, the American Apparel & Footwear Association has filed a petition questioning CalRecycle's selection of...
First Oregon community expands curbside recycling with EPR funding
The City of The Dalles in northern Oregon is now rolling out nearly 5,000 new 90-gallon recycling carts to customers...
Quebec PRO reflects on first year of packaging EPR
The province's all-packaging collection approach has simplified messaging while providing lessons for the PRO as well as for industry.
Ag industry holds potential for recycling feedstock
With less than 15% of US agricultural plastics currently being recycled, insiders say the gap between what's possible and what's...
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