The Plastics Industry Association has announced industry guidance designed to ensure packaging made with postconsumer resin meets and exceeds compliance requirements with several U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations related to food-contact materials (FCM). The guidance...
Today, business growth means larger facilities and more locations which in turn multiplies the amount of waste generated. No matter what type of business venture you operate, your organization will generate a significant amount...
The COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted our economy beyond what we could ever imagine. While some organizations have continued to thrive, others are struggling to make ends meet or have closed their doors all...
China has announced that eight types of scrap metal will move from its “Catalogue of Solid Waste Not Restricted to Import as Raw Materials” list to its “Catalogue of Solid Waste Restricted to Import...
More than 80 percent of all materials, some 20 million-plus tons, that flow into the curbside recycling system are recovered from an increasingly complex inbound stream. To say that material recovery facility (MRF) technology...
BY: Marc J Rogoff, David E Ross n (First Published February 3, 2016) In recent months, both the solid waste industry press and mainstream media in the United States (including Fortune, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and...
Does it make sense to recycle? The short answer is: Yes. True, some critics wonder whether mandatory programs are a net benefit, since they can require more trucks consuming energy and belching carbon dioxide...
Recycling is a vital part of helping ensure that our world stays clean and free of excess trash and debris. Everyone can do their part to help recycle, and it doesn’t just have to...
Source: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article123327804.html Writer: David T Foster III The City of Charlotte announced a significant change in recycling bin rules last week, but there have been some problems with the rollout. The change: Beginning immediately,...
