New National Recycling Coalition president weighs in on group’s future
The National Recycling Coalition's recently elected president sees the recycling industry facing challenges in two major ways: false accusations and...
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New York City EPS ban appeal denied
An appeals court in New York has rejected an attempt by the New York City Department of Sanitation to restore...
Federal bill would discourage burning fiber for energy
A bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would discourage federal agencies from buying electricity generated by burning fibers....
Device unlocking ruling a win for electronics refurb firms
In a resounding victory for electronics reuse advocates in the U.S., the Librarian of Congress has granted individuals and companies...
SERI begins conducting unannounced facility audits
SERI has begun conducting surprise audits of R2-certified facilities, with auditors concentrating on downstream due diligence and other topics of...
Call2Recycle to manage Vermont single-use battery program
Vermont regulators have chosen Call2Recycle to manage the nation's first extended producer responsibility program for single-use batteries. The Vermont Agency...
FTC makes final ruling on plastics additive case
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ruled that Ohio-based ECM Biofilms was wrong in the past for claiming its additives...
EU innovation singles out food-contact bottles in recycling stream
Researchers have developed fluorescent coating that could allow for fast, automated sorting of food-contact PET from non-food-contact PET in mixed...
APR changes name to better reflect its reach
When it comes to its moniker, a key plastics recycling group hopes less is more. The Association of Postconsumer Plastic...
Industry bites back after New York Times recycling column
By challenging the economic and environmental value of recycling, New York Times science columnist John Tierney has poked the recycling...
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