Investment firm details 10 years of plastics impact

Closed Loop Partners has provided funding to more than 80 companies and municipalities over its decade in existence, a period of significant turbulence in the U.S. recycling sector.Continue Reading→ Source: Investment firm details 10 years of plastics impact

Companies Seek Federal EPR: How Producers Can Prepare

Governments and industries are grappling with the dual challenge of managing global waste responsibly while keeping costs manageable as landfill space diminishes and disposal expenses increase. The push for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, already established in Europe and gaining traction in the U.S., underscores a shift towards holding manufacturers accountable for managing their products’ […]

Recycling’s political paradoxes

Recycling’s political paradoxes This article appeared in the June 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. As the Republican-majority Iowa Senate neared a final vote on controversial changes to Iowa’s beverage container deposit program, including one allowing most grocery … Continue Reading→ The post Recycling’s political paradoxes appeared first on Resource […]

CalRecycle updates EPR covered materials list

CalRecycle updates EPR covered materials list The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released an updated version of the list of materials covered under its extended producer responsibility program for packaging, making nearly 30 tweaks to the list.  Continue Reading→ The post CalRecycle updates EPR covered materials list appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Recycling firms unite to oppose reusable plastic bag ban

Seeking to quash a regulatory change that would remove over 100 million pounds of North American post-consumer resin demand per year, EFS-Plastics, Merlin Plastics and PreZero US have joined together to advocate for retaining recycled-content reusable plastic bags in California’s bag regulations.Continue Reading→ Source: Recycling firms unite to oppose reusable plastic bag ban