California’s rePlanet closes CRV redemption network
The company closes its remaining 284 recycling centers and processing facilities and lays off employees as it files for liquidation.Continue Reading→
Google Commits to Carbon-neutral Shipping, Recycled Plastic
Google announced it would neutralize carbon emissions from delivering consumer hardware by 2020 and include recycled plastic in each of its products by 2022.Continue Reading→
Aspen, Colorado, phases out single-stream recycling at drop-off
City moves to source-separated collection in response to rising recycling costs.Continue Reading→
California firm closes 284 deposit redemption centers
The post California firm closes 284 deposit redemption centers appeared first on Resource Recycling News. RePlanet, once the largest operator of facilities redeeming containers covered by the California Redemption Value (CRV) program, has shuttered. The move will significantly reduce consumer recycling access. Under the California system, redemption centers make their money
Study reports Wisconsin ranks first in number of paper mills
The state’s pulp, paper and converting industries generated $18.2 billion in economic output in 2018.Continue Reading→
Las Vegas City Council Approves Residential Trash Bill Surcharge
The surcharge of about 78 cents per month will help with cleaning city streets and boosting public safety.Continue Reading→
Omaha, Nebraska mayor pushes for collection contract vote after months of delay
Mayor Jean Stothert stands by FCC Environmental, despite a previous rejection from council members intrigued by a cheaper bid. Continue Reading→
PureCycle Technologies to supply L’Oreal
PureCycle also is planning to open a plant in Europe to recycle polypropylene.Continue Reading→
Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha embraces sustainable packaging design
Boulder, Colorado-based beverage company transitions from glass to recyclable aluminum packaging.Continue Reading→
Cambodia returns scrap plastic to US and Canada
The post Cambodia returns scrap plastic to US and Canada appeared first on Resource Recycling News. More Southeast Asian nations are sending contaminated recyclables back to their originating country, as governments in the region continue to grapple with higher scrap plastic and paper import volumes. Cambodia last week became the latest
