Speakers from LRS, Myplas, P&G, PMMI, Rumpke and more connected at the Packaging Recycling Summit to hash out ways to improve recycling and product recyclability as “really, really rapid” packaging changes occur.
Author: Bob Hollis
ISRI, “Voice of the Recycled Materials Industry
, and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) have announced the latest update to the ISRI Specifications and APR Model Bale Specifications to include updated recycled p
, and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) have announced the latest update to the ISRI Specifications and APR Model Bale Specifications to include updated recycled pSpeakers from consumer brands like Coca-Cola and recyclers like Rumpke discussed how to send more recyclables to MRFs at the Packaging Recycling Summit.
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New reuse innovations are expanding what is possible, but to ensure that reuse does not generate unintended environmental consequences, reusable packaging needs to be thoughtfully designed with today’s reality in mind.
Source: Debunking Durability: How Durable Does Reusable Packaging Need to Be? – Closed Loop Partners
Sponsored by: The term ‘catalytic capital’ may not be a familiar one, but it’s an important source of financing for the environmental
Source: Why Catalytic Capital is Critical to the Future of the Recycling Industry – Waste Advantage Magazine
Organics leaders noted the reports affirm the U.S. EPA’s preference for source reduction and lend support for composting over anaerobic digestion, landfilling and incineration.
An equitable zero waste future means partnering with businesses, unhoused people, waste workers and grassroots groups, speakers from San Francisco and Los Angeles said at the National Zero Waste Conference.
LA-based start-up is working on a new method to recycle polyester, preventing clothing containing the material from hitting landfills.