CalRecycle releases recycled-content reports
May 16, 2023
CalRecycle releases recycled-content reports Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and other big beverage brands achieved California’s mandate to use 15% PCR in their bottles last year, but
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EPA weighs in on cuts to plastic production, food waste
May 9, 2023
EPA weighs in on cuts to plastic production, food waste The U.S. EPA released a plastics pollution plan that supports steps to reduce production of
Plastics recycling rebounds from pandemic lows
April 30, 2023
Plastics recycling rebounds from pandemic lows The U.S. plastic bottle recycling rate was 28.2% in 2021, up 1 percentage point from a year earlier, according
Manufacturer and nonprofit ink glass-to-pozzolan partnership
April 15, 2023
Manufacturer and nonprofit ink glass-to-pozzolan partnership A partnership between Progressive Planet and Recycle BC will open up a new end market for post-consumer glass in
WM and Republic move forward on major plastic plans
April 13, 2023
WM and Republic move forward on major plastic plans Seeing big business opportunities, the two largest garbage and recycling companies in North America will put
U.S. Plastics Pact estimates 13.3% packaging recycling rate
March 9, 2023
U.S. Plastics Pact estimates 13.3% packaging recycling rate A report from the U.S. Plastics Pact found a national recycling rate of 13.3% for plastic packaging
California bill seeks to align deposit system with markets
February 27, 2023
California bill seeks to align deposit system with markets A newly introduced bill in the California Senate would adjust how state regulators calculate the amount
Digital watermark pilot to begin in France
February 9, 2023
Digital watermark pilot to begin in France Expanding on earlier trials, Digimarc plans to test its Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0 in France on a
Experts tout the benefits of recycled glass pozzolans
January 11, 2023
Experts tout the benefits of recycled glass pozzolans Making new glass bottles is generally considered the highest and best use for cullet, but recycling glass
Debating what it takes to make people trust recycling again
January 10, 2023
Debating what it takes to make people trust recycling again American consumers think recycling is of great importance, but their trust in the actual system