Newsletter Headline — January 19, 2021This Canadian Start-Up Turns Millions of Chopsticks into Sustainable FurnitureSince 2016, Felix Böck’s company ChopValue has been taking used bamboo chopsticks from restaurants in Canada and the US, and transforming them into attractive wooden tiles which are used in a range of furniture and homewares. A simple idea, born from a passionate aversion to waste. “These chopsticks travel 6,000 miles to arrive on your […] Newsletter Headline — January 19, 2021
Circular Economy — January 17, 2021Companies for Zero Waste’s Supply Chain Workshop Drives Ideas Forward Through Collaboration and InnovationOn Thursday, January 14, Companies for Zero Waste (CZW) held their virtual meeting on “Supply Chain Problem Solving Workshop” where attendees were treated to a mix of both speaker and interactive, roundtable format. Kicking off the meeting, President and Founder, Scott Donachie, introduced the session and the emcee, Deborah Dull, Founder of the Supply Chain […] Circular Economy — January 17, 2021
Newsletter Headline — January 10, 2021The Evolve Chair is Made of Recycled Plastic from Discarded LaptopsLondon designer Tom Robinson used 100 per cent recycled plastic from e-waste to produce his Evolve Chair, which aims to give the manmade material a more natural feel. The black chair is constructed from recycled plastic sheets made by Netherlands-based The Good Plastics Company from e-waste, such as discarded laptops and computers. Its colour comes from […] Newsletter Headline — January 10, 2021
Collection/Transfer — January 5, 2021Kauai, HI Ban on Single-Use Plastics Takes Effect in New YearA law prohibiting public funds from being used to buy single-use plastics took effect last Friday on Kauai. Mayor Derek Kawakami signed the policy banning government purchases on disposable plastics in February 2020. The new law will prevent any county-funded organization from buying single-use plastic items, such as water bottles, straws, utensils and bags. There […] Collection/Transfer — January 5, 2021
Education — December 23, 2020EPA Awards Grants to 32 Student Teams for Innovative Technology ProjectsThe EPA announced approximately $792,036 in funding for 32 student teams through its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program. Each team will receive funding to develop and demonstrate projects that help address environmental and public health challenges. “As EPA celebrates its 50th anniversary, this month, we are highlighting ways the agency supports the […] Education — December 23, 2020
Recycling — December 22, 2020International: Preparing Your House for the Festive Flurry of RubbishThomas Swinbourne Christmastime is a happy period of giving and receiving gifts, over-indulging on food, and treating yourself to the luxuries that you’ve been missing all year. But amongst the joy of yuletide festivities, there is one gift that keeps on giving that we would rather do without—waste. Yes, waste is monumental at Christmas. […] Recycling — December 22, 2020
Circular Economy — December 22, 2020S.C. Johnson Joins with Coke, Walmart, Pepsi and Others to Implement ‘Circular Approach’ to Plastic WasteS.C. Johnson is one of multiple companies working together to tackle plastic waste worldwide. The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste was founded in 2020 with the aim of developing a more circular approach to the development and processing of plastic packaging in the consumer goods industry, according to a press release […] Circular Economy — December 22, 2020
Government and Regulations — December 21, 2020ISRI Applauds the Signing of Save Our Seas Act Into LawISRI applauds the passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (S.1982), which was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on December 18. Developed to help protect U.S. oceans and waterways from marine debris, Save Our Seas 2.0 provides a path for developing innovative solutions that remove plastics and other items, such as […] Government and Regulations — December 21, 2020
Newsletter Headline — December 20, 2020Harsco’s ALTEK Becomes First and Only Global Provider of End-to-End Solutions for Sustainable Aluminum ProductionHarsco Corporation announced that its subsidiary ALTEK is now able to provide complete end-to-end dross processing and environmental solutions to enable the global aluminum industry to maximize aluminum recoveries and achieve zero waste. In May 2018, Harsco acquired U.K.-based ALTEK, a leading supplier of innovative process technology to the worldwide aluminum industry, to expand the metal recovery by-product reuse capabilities […] Newsletter Headline — December 20, 2020
Collection/Transfer — December 20, 2020Telem Group Undertakes New Green Initiative with Cadwell Inc. Focused on Recycling Waste and Reducing Use of LandfillCadwell, Inc., a leading recycling and distribution company serving the Caribbean islands and Europe, has commenced a new recycling program for the TelEm Group (TelEm) that promises to reduce waste in an eco-friendly way and ship it to certified recyclers in the U.S. and beyond. Over time, large amounts of debris have accumulated at TelEm, including items such as […] Collection/Transfer — December 20, 2020
Government and Regulations — December 16, 2020New Federal Legislation Presents the Opportunity to Break Free from Plastic PollutionThe Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act that will be reintroduced in Congress in 2021 is the most important piece of federal legislation since the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was passed in 1976, and enforced starting in 1991. While the RCRA ended open dumping of municipal solid waste and imposed strict regulations for […] Government and Regulations — December 16, 2020
Landfills — December 16, 2020Aspen City, CO Council Puts its Money Where its Mouth is for Waste Diversion ProgramThe Aspen City Council says it would like to be as aggressive as possible in creating a comprehensive plan for diverting waste from the landfill and incentivizing the community to generate less trash. Senior environmental health specialist for the city, Liz Chapman, presented elected officials with three scenarios last week that balanced spending and timelines […] Landfills — December 16, 2020
