The San Francisco Environment Department (SF Environment) and Redwood Materials are rolling out a new and innovative technology for recapturing lithium-ion batteries and devices.
A new facility in Ventura County, California, sized to preprocess 300 tons/day of commercial and residential food waste, utilizes a mix of equipment to size-reduce,
Latest solid waste industry LCA on organics diversion vs. landfilling proves that when garbage is put into model, garbage comes out. Source: Connections: Failing Grade
Production of film and flexible packaging is growing while recycling rates remain low. | K M Hargreaves / Shutterstock While Source: FFP barriers continue to
The bill, championed by Ameripen, would preempt state laws and call on the FTC to require certain parameters such as third-party certifications for recyclable, compostable and
Right-to-repair rules are moving from fringe cause to market force, and electronics recyclers will feel the effects along the entire lifecycle, speakers told attendees at
Thermoforms have a bigger role, and multiple changes are afoot in the rPET landscape — tempering recycled content growth in bottles, explained Lauren Laibach, director of
The U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) today released its first-ever policy position paper on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), offering a clear, consensus-built framework to guide policymakers
Key takeaways Imports account for almost one-quarter of supply Consumption, recovery rates fall Available bottle volumes rise End markets lag Source: NAPCOR finds PET imports
Waste and recycling operators are heading into another year of elevated fire risk as lithium-ion batteries from electronics and disposable vapes continue to slip into