One of the UK’s largest independent plastics recycling businesses, Jay Plas has reduced its own annual plastic use by 35 tonnes following advice from packaging experts Lindum. The company reached out to Lindum when it discovered it had been using multiple different wrapping machines across five of its sites....

Lindum optimises packaging for plastics recycling business

Berry Global‘s new, world-class ‘Berry Circular Polymers’ recycling facility in Leamington Spa, UK has been named the Plastics Recycling Business of the Year by letsrecycle.com at the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management. Recognising innovation, dedication, and success among the recycling and waste industry, local authorities, and the wider sector, this award underscores Berry’s commitment to advancing a circular, net-zero economy using its proprietary, closed-loop CleanStream® technology.

Berry’s New, World-Class Recycling Facility Named ‘Plastics Recycling Business of the Year’

The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) recently announced the result of its annual recycled content survey, which reports its members’ use of recycled materials. In 2023, NAIMA members in the U.S. and Canada used more than 3.0 billion pounds of recycled glass and slag to produce residential, commercial, industrial, and air-handling thermal and acoustical insulation.

Survey: North American insulation manufacturers used 3 billion pounds of recycled materials in 2023

The U.S. government will stop using single-use plastics in all federal operations by 2035, according to a strategy released by the Biden administration on Friday. The announcement also set a goal for the federal government to stop buying plastic for food service, events and packaging by 2027. While the strategy isn’t enforceable by law and could change under future administrations, it is the first government-wide strategy aimed at reducing plastic pollution and recognizes that the plastic pollution “crisis” encompasses the entire lifecycle: from the fossil fuels used as building blocks in plastic manufacturing to the microplastic bits lining our shorelines.

Biden administration unveils plan to wean US government off single-use plastics

Scientists have developed a way to dramatically reduce the cost of recycling certain electronic waste by using whey protein. Their method allows for the easy recovery of gold from circuit boards at a cost of energy and materials amounting to 50 times less than the price of the gold they recover—these are the numbers that big business likes to see.

Eco-Friendly Sponges Made of Dairy Byproduct Can Extract Gold from Old Computer Parts

Sparked by a visit to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, I shared with PlasticsToday readers the first article in a two-part series on the global plastics recycling issue, Which Consumers are Leading the Recycling Charge?. I covered the generational gaps in recycling beliefs and practices, and reviewed recycling...

Who Are the Plastic Recycling Champions?

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

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North Carolina is set to receive over $253 million to enhance its water infrastructure, targeting contaminants like PFAS and lead. Liz McLaughlin reports for WRAL. Governor Roy Cooper announced over $253 million for water and wastewater projects in North Carolina. Fayetteville will use $30 million to build a treatment facility...

Major funds allocated to improve water quality in North Carolina

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Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

Premium malt manufacturer Crisp Malt has launched an industry-first partnership with TerraCycle, following strong customer demand for more sustainable disposal solutions in the sector. TerraCycle is an innovative waste management company that has become a global leader in collecting and recycling hard-to-recycle waste. The new partnership makes Crisp Malt the first major maltster to enable the collection, recycling, and repurposing of their used malt sacks in the UK.

Pioneering a Recycling Solution for Used Maltster Sacks

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Record-high temperatures in Washington state threaten the migration of sockeye salmon in the Columbia River Basin, raising concerns among fisheries managers about the future of these fish. Jennifer Yachnin reports for E&E News. In short:. A heat wave has pushed water temperatures in the Columbia River Basin above the 68-degree...

Hot weather poses new threat to salmon migration

The fashion industry is responsible for millions of tonnes of plastic waste, much of which ends up polluting the environment due to improper management. Reporting from The Engineer. In short:. A study by NC State University revealed that the fashion industry produced over 20 million tonnes of plastic waste in...

New study shows fashion industry’s plastic waste problem

Home cleaning and body care manufacturer Method has launched a new line of sustainable packaging that keeps plastic litter from polluting the environment. Packaging World reported that the brand uses 100% recycled recovered coastal plastic for nearly all its clear plastic bottle products sold in North America. The transition is part of a partnership with Method's parent company SC Johnson and social financial technology enterprise Plastic Bank.

Major cleaning company rolls out newly designed bottles that could set new standard for household products: 'It's a rallying call to businesses worldwide'

New research reveals that iron oxide in soils can recycle phosphorus from organic matter. A new study by Northwestern University demonstrates that iron oxide minerals in soils can transform organic phosphorus into its inorganic state, challenging the previous belief that only biological enzymes could perform this transformation. This finding is crucial for developing sustainable methods of phosphorus recycling.

Iron Oxide Unearthed: Revolutionizing Phosphorus Recycling and Feeding the World

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Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

The Composting Consortium, an industry collaboration to strengthen the composting system in the U.S., managed by Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy, released a new report with investment recommendations to scale composting infrastructure and increase the recovery of food waste. The report, Unleashing the Economic and Environmental Potential for Food Waste Composting in the U.S., developed with investors, policymakers and composters in mind, delves into the compost market and opportunities for public and private capital investment amidst rising landfill costs, federal attention on food waste and organics recycling, and state-wide organic bans.

New Report from the Composting Consortium Identifies Opportunities for Investors and Policymakers to Scale Food Waste Composting Infrastructure and Reduce Waste

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PITTSBURGH — Chemical recycling projects are unlikely to generate local economic benefits or help reduce global plastic pollution, according to a new report. The report, published by the progressive think tank Ohio River Valley Institute, investigated the technological and economic challenges associated with chemical recycling, with a focus on the Ohio River Valley, which spans western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

Chemical recycling has an economic and environmental injustice problem: Report

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

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The materials in car cabins can release high levels of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) - a group of potentially endocrine disrupting chemicals - into the surrounding air, according to a new study published in Science of the Total Environment. In short:. Nine different SVOCs were detected in the air and...

Heat can increase air pollution inside cars by up to 40,000 times

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The battery anodes in current EVs come from petroleum products. But that is all about to change
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Shell retreats from its plastic recycling goals

Shell has retracted its ambitious plan to use advanced recycling to convert 1 million tonnes of plastic waste into oil annually by 2025, citing unfeasibility due...

Shell retreats from its plastic recycling goals

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