Circular Economy — November 14, 2019Boulder Named Gold Medal Winner for Best Municipality Recycling in ColoradoThe Colorado Public Interest Research Group and Eco-Cycle named Boulder a gold medal community for its achievements in recycling in their third annual State of Recycling in Colorado report. The report highlights the successes of recycling in the state, with communities across Colorado recycling and composting over 1.2 million tons of materials in 2018, up […] Circular Economy — November 14, 2019
Circular Economy — November 14, 2019Armstrong® Ceilings Recycling Program Marks 20 Years of Diverting Used Ceiling Panels from LandfillThe Armstrong® Ceilings Recycling Program, the first and longest-running program of its kind in the commercial ceilings industry, marks 20 years of diverting used ceiling panels away from landfills. Launched in 1999, the Ceilings Recycling Program has recycled more than 200 million square feet of used ceiling panels, saving more than one million tons of […] Circular Economy — November 14, 2019
Circular Economy — November 13, 2019Investing to Get Every Bottle BackThis Friday, November 15, will mark the 23rd official America Recycles Day which was started by Keep America Beautiful. And as the country’s commitment to recycling efforts have expanded over the years, America Recycles Day is now celebrated all week long. America’s beverage companies are committed to investing in recycling to get more of our […] Circular Economy — November 13, 2019
Circular Economy — November 12, 2019Hyatt Launches Three Global Initiatives to Significantly Reduce Single-Use PlasticsHyatt Hotels Corporation is announcing a series of initiatives to reduce waste at Hyatt hotels globally, including introducing large-format bathroom amenities and reducing single-use water bottles by June 2021. The following initiatives will be introduced as soon as possible in properties around the world, and no later than June 2021: Transitioning to large-format bathroom amenities […] Circular Economy — November 12, 2019
Circular Economy — November 12, 2019Conference About Plastics Recycling Issues Hit the MarkMuch Ado About Plastics was the theme of the Northeast Recycling Council’s Fall Conference on October 29 – 30 in Providence, Rhode Island. The interest in and energy around plastics recycling issues was obvious among the 160+ attendees and exhibitors that filled the banquet room at the Graduate Hotel. The Conference began with a provocative […] Circular Economy — November 12, 2019
Circular Economy — November 7, 2019Second Annual Zero Waste Summit Coming in MarchThe Second Annual Zero Waste Summit will convene March 24 to 26, 2020 at N.J.I.T in Newark, N.J. The Summit will continue the collaboration of strategy and Zero Waste goals to enable sustainability, profitability and resource optimization across the supply chain. This meeting will deep dive into linking regulations, policies, design, and permitting with reusable […] Circular Economy — November 7, 2019
Circular Economy — November 6, 2019The Recycling Partnership Announces First Investment in Pathway to Recyclability InitiativeThe Recycling Partnership officially launched its new Pathway to Recyclability initiative to help packaging suppliers outline, address, and successfully navigate current and future packaging and recycling system challenges that limit the recycling of packaging materials today at the Walmart Sustainability Innovation Summit. A key component of the initiative will be the creation of material and […] Circular Economy — November 6, 2019
Circular Economy — November 5, 2019The REMADE Institute Announces $24 Million Investment for Technology Solutions to Advance the Circular EconomyThe REMADE Institute issued its third Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop transformational technologies to increase the recovery, reuse, remanufacturing and recycling of metals, polymers, fibers, and e-waste. REMADE’s investment will help solve some of the key technical challenges to deriving the energy, environmental and social benefits of a Circular Economy. The Institute’s investment will support […] Circular Economy — November 5, 2019
Circular Economy — November 5, 2019Brightmark Opens National Site Search for $1B Advanced Plastic Recycling FacilitiesBrightmark, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, announces that it is launching a nationwide site search for U.S. locations suitable for its next set of advanced recycling facilities, which will convert hundreds of thousands of tons of post-consumer plastics into new products, including fuels, wax, and other products. The nationwide search will kick […] Circular Economy — November 5, 2019
Circular Economy — November 1, 2019Sustainable Textiles in the Fashion IndustryThe California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) annually honors California-based companies for their innovative environmental efforts with the Arrow Awards. This year’s Golden Arrow winner for overall excellence in product stewardship, Outknown, is the first clothing company to win the environmental award. Outerknown designs stylish men’s and women’s garments from recycled, regenerated, and organic materials while […] Circular Economy — November 1, 2019
Circular Economy — October 31, 2019American Chemistry Council Honored as 2019 Recipient of Keep America Beautiful Vision for America AwardKeep America Beautiful®, a community improvement nonprofit organization, honored the American Chemistry Council (ACC) as the 2019 Vision for America Award recipient for championing innovation across the plastics value chain and for their role in forming the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW). ACC President & CEO Cal Dooley accepted the award on behalf of […] Circular Economy — October 31, 2019
Circular Economy — October 31, 2019NERC’s Fall Conference Concludes with Discussion on Recycling Education and PFASDay two of the Northeast Recycling Council’s Fall Conference opened once more with an introduction by Lynn Rubinstein, the organization’s Executive Director, thanking all of the attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and the distinguished and sustaining members of NERC, for supporting the event. Session Facilitator, Rick Watson, CEO of the Delaware Solid Waste Authority and Treasurer of NERC, […] Circular Economy — October 31, 2019
