Trade agency’s complaints about China WTO violations include scrap import restrictions. … Read More…
Month: January 2021
About 84 public and private sector stakeholders across the plastics value chain have joined a pact, led by The Recycling Partnership (TRP) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to set national strategies to create a circular economy for plastic packaging. A …
After a year of dialogue about what an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill around plastic packaging and paper might include, nonprofit Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) and industry organization Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) have rea … Read More…
A high-profile recycling commission in California has published its endorsement of right-to-repair policies. The Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling last month issued a slew of preliminary recommendations, most related to recycling of paper and packaging. But tucked …
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AMERIPEN starts to shift on recycling policy
A packaging industry group that has traditionally opposed mandated producer funding of recycling may be ready to support that type of legislation, according to the organization’s leader. Dan Felton, executive director of packaging stakeholder group AMERIPEN, said his organization’s recycling-policy …
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COVID-19’s Impact on Glass Recycling
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the glass-packaging market was swift and remains ongoing — with changes to both supply and demand. In order to get a first-hand look at the effects, we interviewed Randy Burns, Chief Sustainability Officer …
E-scrap processors in California could get paid by the state to recycle additional types of electronic devices, depending on the outcome of toxicity testing by officials. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is testing the amount of hazardous …
Bulky, hard to compact and ubiquitous, mattresses are seen as a promising area to help reduce hauling costs and drive progress on recycling. The ongoing shift to foam varieties is adding new complexity to this evolving market. … Read More…
As You Sow files requests for 10 companies to commit to using less plastic. … Read More…
Industry experts say overseas buyers are struggling to source scrap plastic after new restrictions on the global trade of recovered plastic began taking effect. The Basel Convention this month began regulating the global trade of a handful of types of …