by Bob Hollis | Oct 15, 2020 | News Feeds, RMDZ, Waste360
Plastic is literally and figurately everywhere it seems. That’s why this RRS webinar on “Single-use Plastics & the Circular Economy — Influencing Global Packaging Policy” caught my eye. New regulations are being enacted that tax, ban, or require Read...
by Bob Hollis | Oct 14, 2020 | #ResourceRecycling, News Feeds, RMDZ
A draft of the U.S. EPA’s National Recycling Strategy was published last week. The plan aims to foster a “stronger, more resilient and cost-effective” recycling system. The strategy, published Oct. 5, was developed with input from numerous recycling stakeholder...
by Bob Hollis | Oct 11, 2020 | News Feeds, RMDZ, Waste360
Broader corporate demand for voluntary carbon offsets has increased this year (Ecosystem Marketplace). This reflects a commitment from companies voluntarily lowering the environmental impact of business operations. The market encompasses a wid Read...
by Bob Hollis | Oct 10, 2020 | #ResourceRecycling, RMDZ
Two major industry groups are promoting packaging fees on product makers to support recycling infrastructure development, a shift one MRF operator described as a “historical moment.” The Recycling Partnership on Sept. 29 released “Accelerating Recycling,” a policy...
by Bob Hollis | Oct 9, 2020 | #RecyclingToday, RMDZ
Recycling could play a role in increasing U.S. production of these metals. Read...
