SB 54 advisory board elects StopWaste director chair
February 14, 2024
SB 54 advisory board elects StopWaste director chair The first few days of February saw several big moments for California’s extended producer responsibility law for
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Recology upgrades MRF serving Northern California
February 8, 2024
Recology upgrades MRF serving Northern California A $35 million materials recovery facility that opened this week in Sonoma County promises to more than double the
California bringing refillable bottles into deposit system
January 28, 2024
California bringing refillable bottles into deposit system Regulators are finalizing rules allowing reusable glass bottles to be included in California’s container redemption program, carrying out
Study: Easy sign-up, strong design key for reuse systems
January 27, 2024
Study: Easy sign-up, strong design key for reuse systems A study of 300 people who regularly use reusable packaging showed that reuse systems need minimal
California’s composting mandate is driving market growth
January 25, 2024
California’s composting mandate is driving market growth It’s been a year since a California law mandating organics recycling went into effect, and initial results show
California picks EPR producer group and releases draft rules
January 10, 2024
California picks EPR producer group and releases draft rules California is moving ahead on implementation of its extended producer responsibility law. The state agency recently
Smart bins target contamination at street level
January 4, 2024
Smart bins target contamination at street level Consumer education is a traditional way to reduce contamination, but the founder of startup MyMatR is combining it
Behind Strategic’s bankruptcy, interest rates and market shifts
December 23, 2023
Behind Strategic’s bankruptcy, interest rates and market shifts A major U.S. downstream outlet for recovered glass from MRFs and bottle deposit programs filed for bankruptcy
Oregon approves first set of EPR rules
December 15, 2023
Oregon approves first set of EPR rules Of the states that have passed extended producer responsibility laws for packaging, Oregon just became the first to
Plastic bag drop-off resource is taken off-line
December 8, 2023
Plastic bag drop-off resource is taken off-line The longest-running comprehensive guide to public drop-off sites accepting plastic film has been taken down, leaving a gap