If you’ve got an avocado that’s about to go bad, you can use it to make this simple, healthy chocolate mousse recipe. Source: Avocado Going Bad? Use It In This Chocolate Mousse Recipe : NPR
Over $10 million in cap-and-trade program dollars have been awarded to California companies that recover PET, glass and textiles. The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) on April 19 approved nearly $10.5 million in grants to California manufacturers.
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NRDC, ReFED and other partners, backed by cities like Atlanta and Baltimore, want federal facilities to divert their organic waste and purchase finished compost. They also seek $650 million in federal funds annually for local efforts. Read More…
Nearly 1,000 California redemption centers have closed since 2015, leaving remote places like Humboldt County with no centers at all. Source: Rural, low-income Californians need recycling centers | CalMatters
The impetus behind extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation is to bolster the nation's ability to recycle while reducing the burden on local governments and consumers. While 33 states have laws to cover products that are arduous t Read More…
Driscoll’s, the world’s fresh berry leader, today joins The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to help advance its pledge to prioritize sustainable packaging solutions that protect fresh berries while minimizing an environmental impact. Read More…
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The recently reintroduced RECYCLE Act is a distraction from the systemic changes offered by the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, writes the Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers' Kate Bailey. Read More…
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IKEA Canada released its new IKEA ScrapsBook cookbook, a collaborative project with 10 North American chefs featuring unique recipes using kitchen scraps. Source: Scraps Cookbook | BioCycle
The bill would ban some single-use plastic products, set recycled content requirements and enact a national EPR program. Opponents criticize the bill’s efforts to suspend permitting for plastic production facilities. Source: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act reintroduced, plastics industry ramps
Several cities reported big jumps in garbage collection as people stayed home and created trash or went out and littered Source: Garbage, Garbage Everywhere as Pandemic Lockdowns Lift | Time
VISTA — The Vista City Council approved bringing back options for a controlled phase-out of single-use plastics and Styrofoam within the city during its March 9 meeting. The item was brought forward by Councilwoman Corinna Contreras and the council discussed
It might be better to focus on limiting how much we use. Source: Will we ever be able to recycle all our plastic? | Popular Science
A mobile expert at Assurant says technology developments to boost cellular connectivity will help drive turnover of devices. “This upcoming upgrade supercycle will not only enable operators to drive revenues through the sale of new devices, it will allow them
California legislators introduced a bill that creates a packaging stewardship organization and adds packaging fees paid by producers. The bill is the latest in a flurry of plastics-related legislative activity in the state. Assembly Bill 842 was introduced in February
Two members of Congress will revive the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, which includes a national container deposit system and other sweeping changes. Representatives from the plastics industry have countered the push. According to a March 22 press release
Extender Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a cornerstone in the shift towards a circular economy and is set to be a major legislative focus in 2021. Such laws set guidelines that require manufacturers to maintain responsibility for their products thro Read
These recent pushes are largely California’s response to the fact that the U.S. has not ratified the Basel Agreement. Source: California Clamps Down on Plastics Exports
The package includes the third attempt at passing SB 54, a bill requiring single-use disposable packaging to be recyclable or compostable by January 2032. Other legislation focuses on labeling and exporting. Source: California legislators take aim at plastics with new bill package, including contested
Walmart filed a motion to dismiss Greenpeace's suit that charged the retailer “employed unlawful, unfair, and deceptive business practices” in regard to the recyclability of its private-label product packaging. The document, which was file Read More…
The package includes the third attempt at passing SB 54, a bill requiring single-use disposable packaging to be recyclable or compostable by January 2032. Other legislation focuses on labeling and exporting. Read More…
One of LA's most popular hiking trails is free of trash thanks to Edgar McGregor. McGregor carried garbage away bucket by bucket until none was left. He Tweeted: After **589** days of picking up trash every single day, I can say
A new study published by ecologist Elliott Hazen shows that marine fish – including species consumed by humans – are ingesting synthetic particles of all sizes. Fish consuming plastic is on the rise because detection methods for microplastics is imp
Goldman Sachs has launched its first Sustainability bond. The $800 million offering is under the company’s Sustainable Issuance Framework. All of the proceeds will be allocated toward projects and initiatives aimed at accelerating climate transition Read More…
Mobile device trade-ins are older than they used to be, according to recent figures from device trade-in firm Hyla Mobile. Devices are also largely retaining their value. Hyla Mobile, a Texas-headquartered reverse logistics company that refurbishes and resells mobile devices,
Poshmark, founded in 2011 by Manish Chandra, describes itself as, “a leading social marketplace for new and secondhand style for women, men, kids, home, and more.” The company says it makes one sale every second in the U.S.—and, after its
Panelists from Waste Management, The Recycling Partnership, CalRecycle and New York's Department of Sanitation previewed what it may take to hit the new 2030 target. Read More…
Campaign encourages consumers to buy products made with recycled plastics. Read More…
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