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Deep DiveEPR, bottle bills and right-to-repair legislation make a return in 2024 with nuanced new details
New state legislation for EPR, bottle bills and right-to-repair will become more complex in 2024, but lawmakers are playing a long game to build consensus around such involved bills, experts say.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Zero-waste advocates see opportunity in EPA’s $4.6B GHG reduction grants
The U.S. EPA is offering funding for states, municipalities and tribes to implement major climate projects. Advocates say that interested groups need to be part of local plans by March 1.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 25, 2024 -
Layoffs hit Oregon deposit return system
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative declined to give details on the number of layoffs but said the “small number” of employees were let go due to “changes in our business environment.”
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Vermont Senate declines to override veto of bottle bill expansion
The bottle bill expansion, which Gov. Phil Scott vetoed last summer, would have added additional types of containers, raised the handling fee and more.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 24, 2024 -
New York EPR bill gets refreshed 2024 push
Environmental groups are once again backing the New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, which also drew support from New York City’s Department of Sanitation last year.
By Maria Rachal • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Recycled fiber markets may see recovering demand, sluggish supply in 2024
During a recovered paper market update hosted by ISRI, analysts said recycled content demand should improve in 2024, but global supply chain issues and supply constraints will be a challenge.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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EPR, multifamily improvements could boost stagnant 21% residential recycling rate, TRP says
The Recycling Partnership’s latest report says “every material type is under-recycled” and calls for local and state policies, along with MRF improvements and other strategies, to improve residential rates.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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Circularix becomes latest rPET customer for Republic Services
The Macquarie-backed rPET manufacturer is now operating one facility in Pennsylvania, with another scheduled to open this year. This marks the latest supply agreement for Republic’s new polymer center network.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Sustana rebrand unifies distinct fiber businesses
The rebrand lets the company “talk about the whole story,” from material sourcing to recycling, including efforts like its paper cup recycling pilot program with Starbucks.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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New York solid waste plan calls for disposal surcharge, expanded food diversion requirements
The new plan includes several focus areas and recommendations to reach a goal of 85% recycling of the total waste stream, as well as lower waste emissions, by 2050. It also supports extended producer responsibility laws.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Los Angeles approves $11M MRF processing agreement for Athens, long-term contract pending
Athens Services handles material for more than a third of the city-managed recycling program at its Sun Valley MRF. The Los Angeles Board of Public Works also raised rates at a city-owned transfer station.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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New Jersey governor signs EPR law for electric vehicle batteries
It’s the first battery EPR law in the U.S. to include EVs. It also covers other “propulsion” batteries including lithium-ion and nickel varieties.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Youngstown, Ohio, blocks pyrolysis plant with yearlong moratorium
Youngstown, Ohio, has placed a one-year moratorium on pyrolysis facilities, temporarily blocking plans for a tires-to-fuel plant. The decision could have implications for other chemical recycling policies.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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California names Circular Action Alliance its sole producer responsibility organization
The brand-led CAA had already been working in the state to connect with packaging producers. It is Colorado’s PRO and a member of Maryland’s EPR advisory committee.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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OpinionLet’s make paper recycling even stronger with EPR
A group of 10 local recycling professionals from around the country responds to the paper industry’s opposition to EPR for packaging, citing low recycling rates for cardboard and paper products.
Jan. 9, 2024 -
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5 waste and recycling trends to watch in 2024
The evolving M&A market, the rise of EPR, pending PFAS regulations, renewable natural gas and methane reduction are some of the biggest issues facing the industry this year.
By Jacob Wallace , Megan Quinn , Cole Rosengren • Jan. 5, 2024 -
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Binpong app offers a gamification experience to raise recycling rates
The app’s developers see its map-based rewards system as a way to alleviate consumer confusion and motivate more frequent recycling when users are out and about.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 5, 2024 -
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CMI calls for bottle bill policies that compensate MRFs
The Can Manufacturers Institute’s report proposes several ways to help MRF operators weather the economic impacts they feel when deposit return systems expand. It’s a response to an earlier report from NWRA.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 3, 2024 -
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CalRecycle releases initial findings for recyclability labeling, EPR law implementation
The agency published draft rules and a covered materials category list pertinent to SB 54 as well as the SB 343 preliminary findings report.
By Maria Rachal • Jan. 3, 2024 -
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Here’s where waste, recycling and organics laws changed on Jan. 1
California, Connecticut, Washington and Rhode Island are among the jurisdictions enforcing new laws, including bottle bill updates and organics mandates.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 2, 2024 -
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Deep DiveBy the numbers: Key 2023 waste and recycling trends
Look back on the year through data points on issues such as labor, M&A, federal funding, state policy and commodity pricing.
By Jacob Wallace , Megan Quinn , Cole Rosengren • Dec. 22, 2023 -
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Los Angeles commercial waste system at a crossroads amid contract renegotiation
The recycLA program has seen positive results, but haulers are lagging on diversion targets and organics service. The city, while trying to amend the program, could issue a new RFP or even take over service itself.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 21, 2023 -
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Ball pushes EPR with deposit return systems in latest ‘50 States of Recycling’ report
Recycling rates appear to have stagnated or declined because of pandemic-related shutdowns at many recycling centers and due to “inclusion of new and more accurate data” in the latest report by Eunomia.
By Maria Rachal • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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EPR implementation strategies come into focus in 2023
Colorado, Oregon, Maine and California are in the process of hammering out details of their extended producer responsibility laws. Many of them passed major implementation milestones in 2023.
By Waste Dive Staff • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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EPA’s historic year of multi-million-dollar investments in recycling and organics projects
The U.S. EPA announced grants in 2023 meant to boost infrastructure projects, recycling education, environmental justice initiatives and more.
By Waste Dive Staff • Dec. 20, 2023
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