Cascades launches eco-friendly packaging for produce
Closed Loop Partners Joins Forces with U.S. Composters and Composting Industry to Launch Large-Scale In-Field Degradation Tests
10 Trends In The Compost Marketplace | BioCycle
Veteran compost marketer highlights trends that have helped to shape the expanding marketplace for compost.
Tangent unveils new recycled HDPE lumber finish
Tangent unveils new recycled HDPE lumber finish
A major producer of recycled HDPE lumber has rolled out a product with a seashell-inspired wood grain pattern.
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Study compares PET recycling methods
Study compares PET recycling methods
A study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory evaluated various PET recycling methods from technical, economic and environmental standpoints to provide a big-picture overview of today’s options. The research, published by the American Chemical Society, found that mechanical recycling …
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CalRecycle ramping up SB 1383 compliance efforts as it kicks off $155M grant program
Jurisdictions can expect compliance reviews within four years as the state looks to increase progress on a target to cut organic waste disposal 75% by 2025. Additional grant funding for local governments is also being planned.
Right-to-repair advocates expect more bills in 2023 after New York success
Advocates were disappointed New York’s first-of-its-kind law was amended to limit eligible products, but they expect continued momentum despite fierce lobbying. Such laws are also supported by electronics recyclers.
How Composting Can Increase Crop Yields and Save Water
Is ‘Chemical Recycling’ a Solution to the Global Scourge of Plastic Waste or an Environmentally Dirty Ruse to Keep Production High? – Inside Climate News
Diplomats negotiating guidelines for an international convention on hazardous wastes this month in Switzerland debated a new section on the “chemical recycling” of plastic debris fouling the global environment. The 1989 Basel Convention, which seeks to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous wastes, was updated in 2019 when 187 […]
In My Opinion: Defining the future of plastic recycling
In My Opinion: Defining the future of plastic recycling
The president of GreenMantra Technologies argues we should evaluate whether the outputs of molecular recycling technologies qualify as recycling, instead of applying labels to the processes themselves.
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