WM, Circular Materials announce new Canadian facility
Hauler WM will open a new preconditioning recycling facility (PCF) in Edmonton in early 2027, bringing advanced optical sorting to...
EPR
Oregon OKs end-market verification from CAA
The state's Department of Environmental Quality has given the stamp of approval on CAA's Responsible End Markets program plan amendment.
Why SB 54 source reduction planning is becoming the industry’s most challenging EPR test
Ahead of critical August deadlines, producers, packaging manufacturers and experts must decode SB 54's toughest requirement.
Loblaw’s recyclability push could reshape packaging design across North America
The retailer is pursuing aggressive plans to ensure all packaging on its shelves is recyclable or reusable.
Industry descends on DC to fight for PET
Amid numerous recent hits to the common packaging plastic, a stakeholder coalition is engaging with policy makers to encourage policy...
Lawsuits hover days after SB 54 approval
NRDC and Californians Against Waste are suing CalRecycle over finalized EPR regulations they say unlawfully allow chemical recycling and other...
How reuse fits into EPR
Reusable packaging is a growing sector and is supported by several state EPR programs, though implementation varies.
CAA seeks comment on REM recycling standard
Circular Action Alliance is now accepting public comment for its draft Responsible End Markets certification standard.
Why battery EPR doesn’t have a packaging problem
While packaging EPR fights injunctions, battery EPR has achieved a mostly harmonized legal framework across nearly every state that has...
Electronics are the fire risk battery EPR keeps missing
Most battery EPR frameworks don't cover what's actually igniting in collection trucks.
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