AI-enabled MRF technology aids food-grade polypropylene recovery: report
April 16, 2025
A study led by Closed Loop Partners, in collaboration with Greyparrot, analyzed more than 650 tons of material from four U.S. MRFs.
Recyclers give packaging designers a glimpse into limitations, opportunities in today’s MRFs
April 15, 2025
Leaders from Republic Services, Rumpke Waste & Recycling and elsewhere discussed their role in recycling plastics at the Sustainability in Packaging US conference.
California packaging EPR implementation moves ahead amid regulatory redo
April 11, 2025
State officials shared updates in the first SB 54 advisory board meeting since Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a regulatory restart. CalRecycle said it will continue
PET thermoform recycling is rising, but still not matching PCR demand
April 5, 2025
Only 54% of U.S. residents have access to thermoform recycling. That must increase to meet growing postconsumer recycled content demand, according to the National Association for
EPA to end environmental justice programs, monitoring tools
April 4, 2025
As part of the Trump administration’s end to environmental justice programs, the waste industry no longer has access to EJScreen, a monitoring tool used to
EPA revisiting dozens of climate, environment rules in ‘day of deregulation’
April 3, 2025
The agency said it would roll back a range of rules and programs, including some that are foundational to its efforts to address climate change.
Chemical recycler Resynergi receives $18M for decentralized facility plan
March 19, 2025
The startup envisions co-locating its modular pyrolysis facilities with MRFs and other recycling facilities to gather more plastic and reduce transportation costs. The funding round
Newsom sends California back to the drawing board on EPR implementation
March 13, 2025
Following public input, multiple revisions and a missed deadline to finalize SB 54 rules, one state Democrat called progress “significantly delayed.” Some environmental advocates say they would again consider a
California PET recyclers adapting ahead of Evergreen downsizing
February 12, 2025
The bottle recycler and resin manufacturer will stop buying recycled PET but keep other operations open. Recyclers say that could shift the balance of PET capacity in
Closed Loop continues growth with new investment, organics acquisition
February 12, 2025
Closed Loop announced new funding from Capricorn. Meanwhile, CEO Ron Gonen said Circular Services is expanding into organics with its acquisition of North America’s longest continually