by Bob Hollis | Sep 30, 2021 | News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News, WasteDive
Bills regulating recyclability and compostability claims on packaging, restricting plastic scrap exports, and updating the state’s bottle bill are heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Many were inspired by the state’s recycling commission. Read...
by Bob Hollis | Sep 29, 2021 | #ResourceRecycling, News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News
Producers would need to meet strict criteria to use the “chasing arrows” symbol on their plastic packaging in California under a bill approved by lawmakers last week. An industry group says the move will harm polypropylene recycling. Senate Bill 343 … Read...
by Bob Hollis | Sep 28, 2021 | #ResourceRecycling, News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News
This article appeared in the August 2021 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. The following is an excerpt from “Remains of the Everyday: A century of Recycling in Beijing,” written by Joshua Goldstein and … Read...
by Bob Hollis | Sep 27, 2021 | #ResourceRecycling, News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News
A report this week from environmental group Greenpeace takes brand owners and industry groups to task for promoting recycling as the primary solution to plastic waste issues. Greenpeace on Sept. 14 published “The Climate Emergency Unpacked: How Consumer Goods...
by Bob Hollis | Sep 26, 2021 | #ResourceRecycling, News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News
An environment-focused investment firm this month filed a shareholder resolution with Apple, asking the OEM to move away from its “restrictive” product repair policies. Green Century Capital Management on Sept. 9 announced the shareholder proposal. Through the...