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California had a goal to hit 75 percent diversion by this year, but it’s falling substantially behind, with a 40 percent rate in 2018 (from CalRecycle’s most recent reporting). Some of the main hindrances to reaching its target have been c Read
At last month’s WasteExpo Together Online, one popular session looked at, “What Do They Want? – Sustainability! — When Do They Want It? – Now!” It had a common theme about the roles of customer behavior, supply chain, transparency and
In its first year, the Blackrock investment fund focused on the global development of a circular economy has raised over $900 million. That’s good news for the environment. The fund has invested in many companies with packaging, chemicals, forest pr
Is the global recycled paper sector prepared for China’s complete exit from the market next year? Experts weighed in during a recent Bureau of International Recycling session. The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) hosted a fiber-focused commodity session during its
The department awarded grants to 12 projects that support the development of plastics recycling technologies and new plastics that are recyclable by design. Read More…
Designing reusable items is tricky, because so many of our consumption habits are built around the idea of using something once and tossing it in the trash. But that disposable mentality has contributed greatly to the sorry state of affairs
The pandemic has intensified a price war between recycled and new plastic, made by the oil industry. “I really see a lot of people struggling,” Steve Wong, CEO of Hong-Kong based Fukutomi Recycling and chairman of the China Scrap Plastics
Perfectly portioned meals could lead to more waste when it comes to meal delivery services. Lauren Phipps of GreenBiz recently examined the tradeoffs of services such as Hello Fresh, Blue Apron and others. What she found was that these tradeoffs
French impressionist Edgar Degas once stated, “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” While the late-19th century artist captured ballerinas in traditional mediums, Washed Ashore founder Angela Haseltine Pozzi ta Read More…
Recycling Partnership and American Chemistry Council plans are the latest ideas for new funding. The National Waste & Recycling Association critiqued disposal charges, but now supports recycled content mandates. Read More…
Projects in locations ranging from Pennsylvania to Taiwan are targeting landfill diversion options for discarded clothing and fabric. Read More…
Repair hub iFixit launched a service through which the organization will work with OEMs to help them design devices for greater repairability. The company, which has long provided tools and guides for consumers to repair their electronics, recently announced a