1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1048+ words) Reuse and refill businesses in the Portland area are among the initial adopters of'PR3s new reuse symbol that organizers hope becomes as universally recognized as the chasing arrows for recycling. PORTLAND, Ore. " Since its introduction in 1970, the imperfect yet ubiquitious'chasing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (571+ words) The Polystyrene Recycling Alliance calls for the changes for expanded polystyrene transport packaging and rigid polystyrene packaging based on results from a newly released end markets survey. PSRA had Resource Recycling Systems conduct the end markets study with the intent…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (217+ words) CAA's EPR program plan now outlines a benchmarking process for third-party certifications and PRO verifications, certain adjustments to performance criteria, and a variance for glass furnaces. "Since the time of first draft submission in August 2025, CAA and DEQ have worked…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (280+ words) The report calls for updating existing regulatory frameworks to ensure safe production and application of recycled food-contact materials. Because of the especially complex considerations with food and beverage applications, some recycled plastic advocates have noted that there are many other…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (531+ words) In its first sustainability report covering the integrated company, SW laid out targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste. It also teased that more goals could be coming. Smurfit Westrock introduced new 2030 goals in its sustainability report'released…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (511+ words) Paper cup recycling access has quadrupled during the last decade, according to the Foodservice Packaging Institute. It took years of work and collaboration to reach this recycling milestone, including through FPI founding the Paper Cup Alliance in 2018 to accelerate paper…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (92+ words) The bill faced'pushback from groups like Ameripen and bottlers. Vowing to return stronger next year, state Sen. Heidi Campbell said she's proud of how the bill has put EPR awareness on the map in the Southeast....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1033+ words) Ensuring PCR in more challenging packaging like food-grade flexibles pouches can be "way down the road," said APR's Kate Bailey. For now, there's plenty to do on policy and secondary products. The flow of recycled content from recyclers to new…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (274+ words) The industrial packaging company plans to submit the targets to SBTi this year, including its first ever for scope 3 emissions reduction. The company undertook a detailed target-setting project in fiscal year 2025 "to determine what SBTi-aligned targets would entail for Greif,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (259+ words) The Biodegradable Products Institute says recent bills don't address some of the most critical underlying issues that currently threaten the future of compostable packaging in California. The compostables bills currently in play do not address those underlying issues, according to…...