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The plastics industry has heralded a type of chemical recycling it claims could replace new shopping bags and candy wrappers with old ones — but not much is being recycled at all, and this method won’t curb the crisis. Source: The Delusion of Advanced Plastic Recycling Using Pyrolysis — ProPublica

Recycling has long been a bedrock of conservation and an income source for many people. But in California, getting nickels and dimes back for bottles and cans has become much harder. Source: Diminishing returns: California’s unclaimed bottle deposits hit $820M as recycling centers close | KPBS Public Media

The EPA, FDA and USDA highlighted efforts on compostable packaging, biobased materials, food date labeling, PFAS reduction and more in the National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics. Source: 5 packaging priorities in the federal food waste strategy | Packaging Dive

The bill calls for ending the carpet recycling program in favor of a new EPR model that adds artificial turf, carpet pads and  “resilient flooring.” CARE, which runs the program, says the plan would destroy carpet recycling in the state. Source: California carpet EPR bill aims to restructure recycling program | Waste Dive

The CEO of Rialto Bioenergy Facility’s new owner, Sevana Bioenergy, said the facility needs maintenance. But he thinks it could benefit from Los Angeles’ pending commercial waste contract reset.

As You Sow awarded no ‘A’ scores, as it echoed US Plastics Pact concerns about companies not progressing quickly enough to meet 2025 targets. Still, it lauded goals and efforts at Keurig Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola and SC Johnson. Source: Plastic Promises Scorecard casts more doubt on 2025 company targets | Packaging Dive

A fresh outlook for PET thermoform PET bottles are often identified as the most commonly recycled plastic in North America. However, some technical and economic barriers can limit the recycling of other PET packaging formats, such as thermoformed trays and clamshells, from being effectively recycled. This … Continue Reading→ The post A fresh outlook for…

The deal closes the book on a difficult chapter for Anaergia, which removed the massive facility from its earnings last year amid financial troubles.

Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth. Source: How the recycling symbol got America addicted to plastic | Grist

That obsession could affect the industry if Ma wins her bid for lieutenant governor. She has received backing from state waste companies over the years but has not always aligned with them on policy.