Carpet manufacturers extend stewardship program
Manufacturers will voluntarily subsidize post-consumer carpet sortation for an additional year. The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) and the Carpet...
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UK hopes competition breeds innovation in e-scrap
An electronics manufacturers group is holding a contest to spur research into electronics and applicance recovery in the U.K.The initiative...
Saskatchewan looks for input on possible program expansion
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is asking local governments and electronics recycling stakeholders whether appliances, toys and other items should...
EPR is the answer
This story originally appeared in the May 2016 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print...
New York state offers cities $3 million in e-scrap grants
New York state will provide a temporary injection of money to help local governments manage e-scrap collections and recycling. The...
California asks for input on state e-scrap law
California officials are inviting industry players to participate in a survey regarding possible changes to the state's e-scrap recycling program....
North America battery recycling effort rises by 20 percent
Vermont's law mandating that producers fund the takeback and recycling of single-use batteries has helped significantly boost battery collections in...
California hikes consumer fees on new electronics
California will boost the sums consumers pay when they buy new display devices, ensuring the solvency of a state fund...
How plastic packaging stewardship is playing out in Canada
In its first full year of operation, British Columbia's printed paper and packaging recycling program notched a 77 percent recovery...
How packaging stewardship is playing out in Canada
In its first full year of operation, British Columbia's printed paper and packaging recycling program notched a 77 percent recovery...
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