NRC National Zero Waste Conference Press Release
The National Recycling Coalition is proud to announce the upcoming National Zero Waste Conference being held in Berkeley, CA on March 18-19, 2020. The event press release can be found here. Registration for the event can be found here.
Waste Connections acquires Penn Waste
Penn Waste was founded by Scott Wagner in 2000 and serves the Pennsylvania counties of York, Lancaster, Adams, Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry.Continue Reading→
Coca-Cola Remains Loyal to Single-use Plastic Bottles
At Davos 2020, the beverage giant reportedly said it would stand by its single-use plastic bottle because that’s what consumers want.Continue Reading→
UK reports increased aluminum packaging recycling rate
Environmental agency tallies a 61 percent aluminum packaging recycling rate in the U.K. in 2019.Continue Reading→
Colorado Wins Second Straight Pac-12 Zero Waste Challenge
Colorado will be recognized at the 2020 Pac-12 Sustainability Conference in Utah.Continue Reading→
Is China about to roil the global plastic market?
Commodity analyst says single-use plastic ban there would have sizable ripple effects on the polymers and recycling markets.Continue Reading→
NRC/CRRA/Zero Waste San Diego Partner to Host Market Development Workshop in San Diego on 2/11
Join the NRC and its partners on Feb 11th for a one day workshop in San Diego that will provide important info on what is req’d to develop local end markets for collected recyclables. Registration and draft agenda can be found …Continue Reading→
Strategic Materials names chief executive officer
Christopher Dods formerly served as CEO of Clean Earth.Continue Reading→
Sustainability alert: Starbucks pledges to become ‘resource-positive’ in coming decades
Nestlé commits to food-grade recycled plastics, Coca-Cola announces $11M in funding to clean up rivers and more sustainability-related news.Continue Reading→
California: First State to Mandate Universal Composting
CalRecycle will be responsible for reducing organic waste disposal by 75 percent and recovering 20 percent of edible food that is thrown away by 2025.Continue Reading→
