by Bob Hollis | Apr 22, 2021 | News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News, Waste360
The esthetic of how online orders are packaged is important. But, with more than half of U.S. consumers concerned about the environmental impact of packaging (McKinsey & Company), packing materials are as important as the overall a Read...
by Bob Hollis | Apr 21, 2021 | #ResourceRecycling, RMDZ, RMDZ News
ERI entered a partnership to supply Redwood Materials with batteries and solar panels for downstream processing. The companies announced the deal on March 25, noting that Redwood Materials, a Nevada-based battery recycling company, has also made a “significant”...
by Bob Hollis | Apr 20, 2021 | RMDZ, RMDZ News
Prior to the pandemic, upwards of 18 billion gallons of jet fuel were being consumed by U.S. airlines. According to U.S. EPA data, aircraft contribute 12% of U.S. transportation emissions, and account for 3% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) production....
by Bob Hollis | Apr 19, 2021 | #RecyclingToday, RMDZ, RMDZ News
Research funded by packaging firm Ball Corp. says states with bottle bills and curbside support have highest recycling rates. Read...
by Bob Hollis | Apr 18, 2021 | #RecyclingToday, RMDZ, RMDZ News
The Recycling Partnership has distributed nearly $3 million in grants through the program to date. Read...
by Bob Hollis | Apr 17, 2021 | News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News, WasteDive
The recently reintroduced RECYCLE Act is a distraction from the systemic changes offered by the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, writes the Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers’ Kate Bailey. Read...
by Bob Hollis | Apr 16, 2021 | News Feeds, RMDZ, RMDZ News, Waste360
Analysis provides a benchmark to inform state-by-state policy and investment decisions. Read...
by Bob Hollis | Apr 14, 2021 | RMDZ
The Mattress Recycling Council is investing in initiatives that can find new uses and end markets for mattress components and increase recycling rates. Source: MRC: Putting Research to Work » BedTimes...
by Bob Hollis | Apr 13, 2021 | RMDZ
Recycled paper mill operator DS Smith predicts strong growth in corrugated packaging, long after the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have passed, the company’s head of recycling said. DS Smith is headquartered in Europe but operates two paper mills …Continue...
by Bob Hollis | Apr 12, 2021 | RMDZ, WasteDive
Establishing public-private partnerships and sustainable distribution of responsibility at community composting sites are among the important tenets to consider, panelists at a U.S. Composting Council event shared. Read...