Amazon invests $10 million in Closed Loop Fund
From Waste Today by Megan Smalley
A global chess game is changing the geography of the world’s paper manufacturing and recycling sectors.
Feature Story from Recycling Today by Brian Taylor
During the previous two decades, China emerged and then solidified its role as the leading producer and consumer of nearly every basic material, including base metals, plastic and paper and board.
The global shift in resources also entailed China becoming a magnet for secondary raw materials, including millions of tons annually of paper, metal and plastic scrap imported from other nations.
New York city transitions to dual-stream recycling
The city is switching to dual-stream recycling because of cost increases for single-stream recycling.
From Recycling Today, by Megan Smalley
The city of Kingston, New York, plans to transition from a single-stream recycling system to a dual-stream recycling system, according to the Daily Freeman newspaper.
Video: Plastic Pollution: How Humans are Turning the World into Plastic
Modern life would be impossible without plastic – but we have long since lost control over our invention. Why has plastic turned into a problem and what do we know about its dangers?
This video is a collaboration with UN Environment and their Clean Seas campaign.
Oregon’s Refillable Bottle Receives National Acclaim
FROM OBRC PRESS RELEASE
Chicago, Illinois – On October 9, an innovative refillable bottle being used by Oregon craft beverage makers took top honors in the sustainability category at the Glass Packaging Institute’s (GPI) annual Clear Choice Awards. The new BottleDrop Refill bottle is by far the most environmentally sustainable option available for beverage packaging.
WestRock mills to accept food service packaging
From Recycling Today, edited by Adam Redling
WestRock Co., Atlanta, a provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, recently announced it will begin accepting mixed paper bales that contain paper food service packaging at its 100-percent recycled paperboard mills across the United States.
APR Recycling Demand Champion Campaign generates nearly 7 million pounds of new demand
From Recycling Today, edited by DeAnne Toto.
The APR Recycling Demand Champions Campaign, created in 2017 by the Association of Plastic Recyclers(APR), Washington, to develop new markets for recycled plastics, has generated almost 7 million pounds of new demand in its first year.
Study finds plastics packaging helps reduce solid waste
From Recycling Today
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