Marissa Heffernan

Setting up successful organics diversion – whether statewide or just in one city – requires creativity, flexibility and a strong education campaign, presenters at WasteCon 2024 told attendees. Continue Reading→

Novelis used about 2.3 million metric tons of recycled aluminum across its operations in 2024.

Wine and distilled spirits in bottles, boxes, bladders, pouches or similar containers were added to the California redemption system in 2022, and the state is working through rulemaking and implementation. | Monticello/Shutterstock

Emmanuel Nyaletey, founder and CEO of BridgeSolar, speaks during a panel on navigating Basel Convention changes in electronics recycling at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference.

California’s extended producer responsibility for packaging law, SB 54, just completed another round of public comment.

The latest draft, called a “non-paper,” was released by Luis Vayas Valdivieso, chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, convened by the United Nations.

A new draft of the U.N.'s global treaty on plastics has sparked disappointment from environmental groups after leaving some of the most contentious issues unaddressed.Continue Reading→

The largest brand owners in the world together used an average of 14% post-consumer resin in their packaging last year, a 2 percentage point increase over 2022.