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Do deposits decrease beverage sales? Study says no A study looking at two decades of beverage sale trends around the world found that there was no decrease in sales when deposit return systems went into effect or were expanded.  Continue Reading→ The post Do deposits decrease beverage sales? Study says no appeared first on Plastics…

BURLINGTON, Ontario –Anaergia Inc. (TSX: ANRG) today announced it has been selected as the Energy Recovery Contractor for a new system that will produce renewable power from wastewater sludge at the East County Advanced Water Purification (East

Tuesday, the Intellectual Property subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Right to Repair. iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens testified. Source: Congress Asks iFixit if the Right to Repair Exists | iFixit News

The Coca-Cola Company is moving forward with several reusable packaging pilots in North America, including one that replaces single-use cups with reusable ones at large venues. Source: Coca-Cola Accelerates Reusable Packaging Pilots | Consumer Goods Technology

While the concept has been around for years, the emergence of producer responsibility laws and other recycling targets could make it more mainstream. Source: Wash-off labels continue to gain ground as brands look to make their containers more readily recyclable | Waste Dive

People in the Golden State just want to fix their stuff. Sacramento lawmakers are doing something about it. Source: California Right to Repair charges ahead

California has always been a state that thinks big and dreams big, especially when it comes to the environment. We value our parks, our beaches, we covet our environmental quality Source: Leading the way in reducing waste | Guest Perspectives | smdailyjournal.com

The agency wants to cut down on “unrecyclable” plastics but first will need to determine a definition, which could run into the headwinds of producers Source: How does EPA define ‘unrecyclable’ plastic? It doesn’t. – E&E News by POLITICO

Solar power is a great alternative, but recycling the large panels is a tall order. Now, a group in California is helping residents recycle their solar panels.

CalRecycle names its first packaging EPR advisory board California’s state recycling organization has selected members for the board that will oversee the state’s extended producer responsibility program for packaging and paper.   Continue Reading→ The post CalRecycle names its first packaging EPR advisory board appeared first on Resource Recycling News.