Group calls for PCR quality standards
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste suggested the recycling industry in the European Union develop target specifications for processed materials...
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Survey suggests decline in used phone generation
Demand for new phones and Wi-Fi connected products dropped in 2022, a survey found, likely due to economic pressures and...
Survey identifies reasons some companies trash assets
Nearly a third of IT professionals at small- and medium-sized businesses admitted that they trash at least some used electronics...
Research explores reasons for tough ITAD conditions
A number of market factors squeezed the ITAD industry earlier this year, including high costs of labor and lower secondary...
The evolution of eco-modulation to drive eco-design
"Eco-modulation" is the latest buzzword in extended producer responsibility. Reid Lifset, a long-time EPR researcher at Yale, talked with Resource...
Industry group calls for PCR quality standards
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste suggested the recycling industry in the European Union develop target specifications for processed materials...
Study explores cleanliness of food packaging in bins
In a follow-up to previous research, the Foodservice Packaging Institute performed an audit of food residue on residential recyclables, finding...
Do deposits decrease beverage sales? Study says no
A study looking at two decades of beverage sale trends around the world found that there was no decrease in...
Study: Feds should pave the way for PCR in roads
Not only should the U.S. try to expand and standardize plastics recycling, but it should also consider using the material...
Study suggests glass widely used as ADC in Northeast
There may not be solid data available on the amount of MRF glass used as alternative daily cover at Northeast...
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