The upsides and downsides of Maine's new EPR law

The governor of Maine recently signed an extended producer responsibility program into law. But there are still plenty of issues to hash out. Read More

Amazon aims to help SMBs keep returns out of landfills

Small businesses selling on Amazon are getting new options for managing unwanted merchandise. Read More

The FAQs of EPR

Maine just passed the first extended producer responsibility law in the United States, and after years of debate more states appear prepared to follow. Here's what that means for corporations and other stakeholders. Read More

This small device can be a big help in combating plastic waste

Sponsored: Learn how infrared spectroscopy can identify the diverse compositions of different plastics by the simple use of a portable handheld device that combines trinamiX data analysis with a mobile app. Read More

Renewing today’s recycling system

Sponsored: Current recycling practices don't address the plastic waste crisis, but we can solve this with collaboration. Here are three ways policymakers can renew recycling. Read More

3 reasons your company should be telling its recycling story

When Americans were asked to choose the three most important things companies should be doing to positively impact their purchase decision, “recycle” came out on top. Read More

The circular economy meets decommissioned wind turbine blades

The current design makes blades difficult to recycle, but innovators are experimenting with ways to repurpose them for things such as playgrounds or to make them from different materials that can be reused at end of life. Read More

The history of plastic resin identification codes in recycling

From the beginning, there was pushback on resin identification codes from local recyclers and environmental groups. Read More

Should you swap plastic for aluminum packaging? It's complicated

Aluminum may have a higher recycling rate than plastic, but expect tradeoffs in transportation emissions. The real breakthrough comes with reuse. Read More