by Bob Hollis | Oct 26, 2021 | News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News, Waste360
That single-use plastic bags harm the environment and disrupt recyclers’ operations is not breaking industry news. But what’s new in the headlines is what’s going on in the race to find innovative, sustainable alternatives to these convenient but sho Read...
by Bob Hollis | Oct 25, 2021 | #ResourceRecycling, News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News
As California regulators gear up to write statewide guidelines for which products are “recyclable,” analysts say the process – spurred by recent legislation – will have national impacts. Senate Bill 343, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week and supported … Read...
by Bob Hollis | Oct 24, 2021 | #ResourceRecycling, News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News
A high-profile bill restricting the use of recyclability labeling on products in California was signed into law this week. Gov. Gavin Newsom also signed legislation classifying mixed-plastic exports out of the state as “disposal.” Newsom on Oct. 5 signed Senate … Read...
by Bob Hollis | Oct 23, 2021 | RMDZ, RMDZ News
A coalition of Native American tribes and environmental activists are petitioning the federal government for stricter regulations on metals mining and more support for e-scrap recycling. The group sent a petition in September to the U.S. Department of the Interior...
by Bob Hollis | Oct 22, 2021 | News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News, WasteDive
Right-to-repair laws are moving forward with or without manufacturer support, according to iFixit during a recent webinar, and advocates say there’s an open seat at the table for earnest negotiation. Read...
