Valley Mattress in Bakersfield, California, will be charged $63,034 in penalties and back payment for failing to submit collected customer fees for recycling. Read More…
Kids outgrow clothes in the blink of an eye, but before you start shopping, keep in mind that the fashion industry is a major contributor to water pollution, plastic pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. The budget-and earth-friendly option is to
Californians have widespread concern about the negative effects of plastic production and pollution. Source: Plastic Pollution Initiative to Appear on California’s 2022 Ballot
In 2020, a producer-funded system for paper and packaging recycling achieved a significantly higher recovery rate – and spent more money – than the year prior. Recycle BC, a stewardship group responsible for the printed paper and packaging (PPP) recycling
This article appeared in the June 2021 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. During one of the first sessions of SPC Impact 2021, held in April, an international panel sat down to discuss the challenges
Before you start back-to-school supply shopping, spend an hour with your children taking inventory of the school supplies you already have. You’ll probably find extra paper, erasers, binders, dividers – a treasure trove of necessary supplies that will save you
Many of us pack our bathrooms with personal products, from cotton swabs to shampoo, that… Read More…
People frequently ask me: “Can I recycle this?” When it comes to the forest products industry, there is good news – paper and paper-based packaging are widely recyclable and highly recycled. In the United States, we have a long track
The Environmental Protection Agency released its Draft National Recycling Strategy in October 2020, setting the ambitious target to lead the United States to a 50% recycling rate. Industry chatter quickly began with experts chiming in abou Read More…
Tissues are not recyclable and belong in your garbage. But when that paperboard tissue box is empty, it is recyclable. You can flatten it and put it in your curbside recycling cart. Learn more about what materials are recyclable in