Closed Loop Partners has provided funding to more than 80 companies and municipalities over its decade in existence, a period of significant turbulence in the U.S. recycling sector.Continue Reading→
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Governments and industries are grappling with the dual challenge of managing global waste responsibly while keeping costs manageable as landfill space diminishes and disposal expenses increase. The push for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, already established in Europe and gaining traction in the U.S., underscores a shift towards holding manufacturers accountable for managing their products’ end-of-life disposal, particularly single-use packaging, amidst inadequate recycling infrastructure.
Department of Commerce’s early determinations mirror industry and workforce concerns. By Scott DeFife The June announcement that the U.S.
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Sen. Jeff Merkley is circulating a draft bill regarding truth in labeling. Packaging groups want it to preempt laws in states such as California and Oregon.
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Recycling’s political paradoxes
Recycling’s political paradoxes
This article appeared in the June 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. As the Republican-majority Iowa Senate neared a final vote on controversial changes to Iowa’s beverage container deposit program, including one allowing most grocery …
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A deep dive into the petrochemical industry’s proposals for the global plastics treaty.
Source: How to create a ‘world without waste’? Here are the plastic industry’s ideas. | Grist
CalRecycle updates EPR covered materials list
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released an updated version of the list of materials covered under its extended producer responsibility program for packaging, making nearly 30 tweaks to the list.
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Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), a landmark, first-in-the-country, textile-recycling bill from Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), passed the California Assembly
Seeking to quash a regulatory change that would remove over 100 million pounds of North American post-consumer resin demand per year, EFS-Plastics, Merlin Plastics and PreZero US have joined together to advocate for retaining recycled-content reusable plastic bags in California’s bag regulations.Continue Reading→
Source: Recycling firms unite to oppose reusable plastic bag ban