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Companies for Zero Waste Holds Dynamic and Informative Discussion on Electronics and Battery Recycling

On Wednesday, April 14, Companies for Zero Waste held its discussion on “Electronic and Battery Recycling”, an interactive and dynamic talk on how end of life batteries fit into the circular economy and what are the most efficient ways the industry can deal with recovery and reuse. Companies for Zero Waste CEO, Scott Donachie, introduced […]

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How Apple’s Manufacturing Partners Pledge To Use 100% Renewable Energy

Jackie Thompson   Apple, the technology giant, is making giant strides in becoming carbon neutral. It announced in March of 2020 that its suppliers were zero-waste certified. For testing back in 2018, Apple conducted 770 assessments of carbon neutrality in its 30 supplier countries and India. Apple currently manufactures its cell phones only in India and […]

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How The ReUse Corridor is Creating Wealth From Waste in Appalachia

Rural Action, started in the early 1990s by the Appalachian Public Interest Campaign as a member-based agency to focus on regional revitalization, may be the first self-conscious Zero Waste organization that initiated reuse and recycling infrastructure planning for rural development. The organization is centered on the eight counties surrounding Athens (Hopkins County) in southern Ohio, […]

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Clean Earth Launches FullCircle Advanced Waste Lifecycle Program Focusing on Zero Waste Solution

Harsco Corporation, a global market leading provider of environmental solutions for industrial and specialty waste streams, announces that its Clean Earth division has launched Fullcircle, an Advanced Waste Lifecycle Program. The new program strategically analyzes waste at each source of generation, then offers solutions for recycling and beneficial reuse alternatives for the material. From initial […]

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NERC Wraps Up Its Spring Conference with Dynamic Discussions on Compostable Packaging, Refillable Bottle Systems and EPR Program Updates

NERC started its second day of great content, speakers and discussions with a talk on “Demystifying Compostable Packaging”, a panel moderated by Debra Darby, Manager of Organics Sustainability Solutions at Tetra Tech. Olga Kachook, Senior Manager at Sustainable Packaging Coalition kicked off the panel speaking on understanding the role of compostable packaging in a circular […]

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First Day of Northeast Recycling Council’s Spring Conference Covers EPR, Policy Making, Overview of Recycling Markets, and More

The Northeast Recycling Council kicked off their Spring Virtual Conference yesterday with a keynote panel on “Understanding and Choosing the Right EPR Model: The Canadian Experience” moderated by Josh Kelly, Materials Management Section Chief at the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Panelists included Peter Hargreave, President of Policy Integrity Inc., Sara-Emmanuelle Dubois, President and Founder of NovAxia Inc. […]

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Virginia’s New Executive Order Calls for Phase-Out of Single-Use Plastics

A new Virginia executive order aims to decrease plastic pollution and reduce the amount of solid waste going to landfills. Governor Ralph Northam signed Executive Order Seventy-Seven Tuesday. According to a release from the governor’s office, the new order puts Virginia on a path to eliminate most single-use plastics at state agencies, colleges and universities, […]

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Industry Leaders Push Back on Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act

Business and academic leaders outlined how the soon-to-be-introduced Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act would stall efforts to address plastic waste in the environment and limit the essential role plastic plays in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The legislation includes damaging provisions that would restrict the production of modern and innovative plastic materials and limit advanced […]

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Commentary: Cities and Counties Need Recycling Infrastructure Investment, But Can the “Breaking Free from Plastic” Bill Deliver?

The goal of needed infrastructure investment in recycling can be accomplished without undermining local control. “Municipal Stewardship EPR” is a clear option for making progress toward Zero Waste. Neil Seldman   Cities, counties and recycling businesses are still trying to recover from the challenges of China’s National Sword ruling. The import bans imposed on our […]

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Zero-Waste Culture and Reduced Energy Consumption Led the Way for Bendix Sustainability Wins in 2020

Even during a global pandemic, Bendix achieved a series of wins toward its 2020 sustainability goals, reducing its energy consumption more than 14 million kilowatt-hours over the last six years and diverting 99.9% of its waste from landfill. Another major success story for Bendix in 2020 was sending fewer than 16 tons of material company-wide […]

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City of Berkeley, CA, Green Lights AMCS Platform to Unify and Modernize Zero Waste Efforts

Under the City of Berkeley Public Works Department, the Zero Waste Commission has signed on for the AMCS Platform to modernize and unify the entire Zero Waste operation. Berkeley, located 10 miles northeast of San Francisco, is a densely populated city of more than 118,000 residents, is defined to a large degree, both culturally and […]

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