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Is right to repair finally having a national moment?
Policy proposals from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and new internal documents from Apple suggest a policy to reduce e-waste could be gaining steam.
By Cody Ellis • Updated April 2, 2019 -
New York passes statewide organics mandate, plastic bag ban
Legislated as part of the new FY20 state budget, both policies have been years in the making. An industry-opposed proposal to expand the state's container deposit program did not make the cut.
By Cole Rosengren • April 1, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineNavigating Modern MRF Operations
Recycling facility operators are increasingly investing in new technology to keep up with evolving regulations and customer demands.
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European Parliament approves 2021 single-use plastics ban
The measure also strengthens extended producer responsibility requirements for certain products and establishes multiple plastic bottle recycling targets.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 29, 2019 -
Prince William County, Virginia eliminates glass, some plastics from curbside recycling
The county is among several in the Washington metro area suffering from lack of a regional glass processor.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 27, 2019 -
The realities of rethinking plastic packaging
Sonoco and Walmart discuss their considerations around plastic packaging and the potential consequences of using alternative materials.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 26, 2019 -
Opinion
Recycling in the US will survive — despite the media narrative
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Center for a Competitive Waste Industry outline why they believe national media outlets are misleading the public on recycling's future.
By Neil Seldman & Peter Anderson • March 26, 2019 -
Plastics conference acknowledges need for pollution solutions — to a point.
A panel on "anti-plastics sentiment" at the 2019 Plastics Recycling Conference emphasized free-market innovation over greater industry oversight.
By Rina Li • March 25, 2019 -
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Denver could see pay-as-you-throw program happen 'within a year'
Mayor Michael Hancock and all of his election opponents committed to the waste metering system during a recent candidate forum.
By Cole Rosengren • March 25, 2019 -
Column
Scrap Collector: Dead whale 'full of plastic — nothing but nonstop plastic'
Plus: Mr. Trash Wheel goes West, and models get down in a New York MRF.
By Rina Li • March 22, 2019 -
Retrieved from Starbucks on December 14, 2018
Starbucks announces trials for recyclable cups, lids
The recyclable lids, which will arrive in select cities this summer, will be available in all U.S. stores next year.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 22, 2019 -
Maryland passes statewide EPS foam ban bill
The legislation will ban foam containers in restaurants and other food service establishments starting next summer.
By Katie Pyzyk , Rina Li • Updated May 28, 2019 -
'Life After National Sword': domestic market pivot, growing plastics backlash
Last week's Plastics Recycling Conference and Trade Show dedicated a session to exploring the repercussions — and unexpected benefits — of China's scrap import policies.
By Rina Li • March 20, 2019 -
Deep Dive
10 insights from public waste company 10-Ks
We took a deep dive into the annual reports of the five vertically-integrated service providers to assess operational scale, unionization rates, landfill lifespans and more.
By Cole Rosengren , Rina Li • March 18, 2019 -
UN report: Rising consumption rates and 'extract-make-use-dispose' model unsustainable
The new GEO-6 report warns of "potentially irreversible" environmental degradation in the event of continued failure to meet sustainability targets, highlighting waste management improvement as an area of focus.
By Rina Li • March 18, 2019 -
Column
Scrap Collector: Global brands produce at least 8M metric tons of plastic per year, report reveals
Plus: The perils of space debris, a mammoth discovery in a Mexican landfill and news from the right-to-repair movement.
By Rina Li • March 15, 2019 -
Coca-Cola continues voluntary producer responsibility approach with $5.4M in new recycling grants
The bulk of the money will go toward a curbside education program in Atlanta that will be run by The Recycling Partnership. Other target cities include Boston, Houston and Orlando.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated March 14, 2019 -
Orlando mandating commercial and multi-unit residential recycling by 2023
The new initiative, which marks the first time many of these properties have been required to offer recycling service, will be phased in over a period of four years.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 14, 2019 -
Oregon DEQ research could definitively reshape how we talk about recycling
Waste Dive spoke to co-author David Allaway on whether terms such as "recyclable," "compostable," "biobased," or "recycled content" consistently generate positive environmental outcomes.
By Cole Rosengren • March 13, 2019 -
Ontario's government considers single-use plastic ban
The province is also looking at other options, including a container deposit return program, food waste ban and new producer responsibility requirements.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 12, 2019 -
Arkansas latest in a slew of states to see bottle bill proposal
A bill introduced yesterday would phase in a new system over multiple years and establish a 5 cent deposit on a wide range of beverage containers.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated March 13, 2019 -
Column
Scrap Collector: What's the world's 'absolute worst' trash?
Plus: California river floodwaters leave toxic "flood crud," and new report reveals less-than-ideal Australian recycling rates.
By Rina Li • March 8, 2019 -
India extends timeline for plastic scrap import ban
India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has clarified the policy won't take effect until later this summer.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated March 12, 2019 -
How Phoenix's multimillion-dollar recycling investment will place them in 'catbird seat'
The Phoenix Public Works Department leadership team has outlined plans to increase monthly revenue by as much as $250,000 and halve residual rates at one of the city's two MRFs.
By Cole Rosengren • March 7, 2019 -
NWRA seeks Trump's help in reversing China's scrap ban
While the trade association's latest letter urges the President to "seek a mutually beneficial compromise" on China's ban, some of its largest members — and other industry groups — have emphasized the need to move on.
By Rina Li • March 7, 2019 -
Nespresso collaborates with Sims, NYC on curbside coffee pod recycling
The company has committed $1.2 million toward finding recycling solutions for difficult-to-recycle aluminum products.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 5, 2019
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