British Columbia releases survey on banning, recycling more plastics
Proposed actions in the province include banning single-use plastics, requiring extended producer responsibility and expanding bottle deposit-return systems.Continue Reading→
EPA proposes cleanup plan for contaminated New Jersey scrap yard
The estimated cost of the cleanup at the Matteo & Sons property is about $72 million.Continue Reading→
ISRI Secures Injunction Against California’s New Reporting Regulations
The injunction temporarily blocks CalRecycle from requiring Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries scrap metal recycling members to register and provide data to the state.Continue Reading→
Graham Packaging targets 100 percent recyclability
Global packaging firm’s sustainability report portrays a commitment to recycling.Continue Reading→
California coalition forms to promote state’s recycling goals
The coalition expresses concern over the state’s recycling infrastructure.Continue Reading→
2.6 million pounds of Houston recyclables sent to landfill
City records reveal Houston broke recycling rules hundreds of times.Continue Reading→
Sustainability alert: Sony signs EPA’s America Recycles Pledge
Plus Colgate and other consumer companies join Terraycle’s Loop pilot program and more sustainability-related news.Continue Reading→
Metal recycling facility proposed for northwestern Indiana
A recycler plans to start Merrillville Metal Recycling this fall in Hobart, Indiana.Continue Reading→
New frontiers in paper production
Crossroads Paper plans to build a recycled paperboard mill in the Salt Lake City area that will consume OCC and residential mixed paper.Continue Reading→
NRC Recycling Scholarships and Awards 2019
A limited number of scholarships are being awarded to college and university students in the New Orleans area through the NRC. This year, in addition to $2k in financial aid, recipients will also benefit from networking events at the Resource …Continue Reading→