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08Oct

“U.S. Plastic Recycling Rate Projected to Drop to 4.4% in 2018”

China’s plastic import ban—plus increased recycling costs—could cut the U.S. plastic recycling rate in half this year as compared with 2015.

05Oct

Over 3,000 municipalities are using Recycle Coach to send residents info on collection schedules and which items can be recycled locally.

04Oct

Reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting aren’t enough; consumers also need to be more strategic about their purchases.

03Oct

By 2012 San Francisco was recycling, reusing, or composting 80% of its waste. Keeping the final 20% out of landfills has proved difficult.

02Oct

British consumers want packaging that includes reclaimed content and is easier to recycle—and they’re willing to pay extra for it.

01Oct

A lack of “take back” options by manufacturers—and little communication about proper product disposal—are inhibitors to a circular economy.

28Sep

Recycling cutbacks in Salem—resulting from China’s new import regs—has led to fines for residents who put non-recyclable items in their bin.

27Sep

Electronics contain up to 7% of the gold in circulation globally—one of many valuable recyclable materials our e-devices contain.

26Sep

Since China’s import ban on certain recyclables, U.S. curbside programs are increasingly sending glass and plastics to the landfill.

25Sep

UK consumer concern over the environmental impact of plastics is coupled with mistrust of companies’/ policymakers’ ability to fix the issue.

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