How GPS tracking shook up Washington’s e-scrap system
A Basel Action Network project that followed the trail of broken devices didn't just lead to a loss of certification...
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California packaging forum: lots of opinions, no decisions
CalRecycle last week convened stakeholders to continue to discuss the possibility of requiring producers to play a role in the end-of-life management...
California packaging forum: lots of opinions, no decisions
CalRecycle last week convened stakeholders to continue to discuss the possibility of requiring producers to play a role in the end-of-life management...
In other news: March 28, 2017
Some lawmakers say it's time to update Pennsylvania's 30-year-old recycling law, and an Indiana elementary school wins the Recycle-Bowl competition....
HP discloses recycling vendors in bid to inspire transparency
HP Inc. has joined two other electronics manufacturers in publicly identifying the recycling companies it contracts with to handle material. This...
In other news: March 21, 2017
A new MRF is making some money and extending the life of a landfill, and the European Union's elected body...
Bill makes major changes to Washington e-scrap program
A bill advancing in the Washington state legislature blacklists e-scrap processors that twice violate state program rules. It also requires...
Colorado serves as case study in landfill-ban effectiveness
Colorado is one of just three states with an electronics landfill ban but no statewide e-scrap management program. An e-scrap...
In other news: March 16, 2017
Washington's collection numbers continue their downward trend, and curbside e-scrap collection comes to an end in a South Carolina community....
Packaging EPR still a possibility in California
California regulators are signaling they may want a mandatory program covering end-of-life management for packaging, and a workshop next week...
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