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The Recycling Partnership (TRP) recently hosted a webinar called, "By the Numbers: Transforming U.S. Recycling with EPR." The TRP report specifically calls out Belgium, whose EPR program has the highest recycling rate of all jurisdictions studied. Showcasing voices from across the recycling value chain, the speakers shared their unique perspectives on EPR, discussed TRP's "Increasing Recycling Rates with EPR Policy" report, highlighted resources for policymakers, and more. [Extracted from the article]

The panelists were: Bhavik Jani, Client Partner at Infosys and Peter Tevonian, Senior Principle at Infosys. Tevonian also elaborated about the power of geospatial data and its role in sustainability and waste. The discussion focused on addressing the challenges of increasing global waste; specifically, the growth due to urban populations and consumer culture - and how the shift to a circular economy can increase sustainability. [Extracted from the article]

Donating resin for trashcans is, she acknowledged, more complicated, but by partnering with Rehrig Pacific, Dow was able to do so first in Milwaukee and then in Baltimore. Specifically, the first-of-its-kind collaboration involved a $3.6 million investment from The Recycling Partnership (consisting of $1.65 million from the beverage industry), a plastic resin donation for the recycling carts from Dow, and large, lidded rollout recycling carts manufactured by Rehrig Pacific. For "close the loop", Dow wants all of its resin sold into packaging applications to be recyclable by 2035. [Extracted from the article]

Sustainability is deeply important to our team. Here are some of WasteExpo's sustainability Initiatives: Created Waste360 SustainabilityTalks, a co-located event focused solely on sustainability. [Extracted from the article]

Viewed as an opportunity, textile waste represents a valuable commodity that when fully utilized will future proof fashion businesses against resource scarcityand changing consumer demands, while significantly reducing environmental harm." Invest in recycling infrastructure Enabling textile recyclers to rapidly scale proven technologies from pilot stage to commercial scale will help minimize global textile waste from entering the landfill or becoming a product of lesser value. Taking PET bottles away from the plastic industry to make textiles, they note, "does not solve the growing problem of textile waste. [Extracted from the article]

WasteExpo also boasts a robust Exhibit Hall showcasing hundreds of exhibitors and the latest industry solutions. B NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 - b WasteExpo, North America's largest solid waste, recycling and organics industry tradeshow and conference, is committed to building a sustainable future. [Extracted from the article]

Covanta (NYSE: CVA), a leader in sustainable waste and energy solutions, recently released its latest summary report related to sustainability performance. The report notes that Covanta also made significant progress in its goals toward diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and environmental injustice. [Extracted from the article]

In a post-covid world, it's concerning that our research showed that just 29 percent of retailers are consolidating packages when shipping products to customers. By offering customers the choice of greener shipping options, retailers can ensure their carbon footprint is reduced. As the UN Cop26 climate conference wrapped and in the wake of the pandemic, retailers are actively searching for more sustainable ways of operating, a research report from Visualsoft and Klarna has revealed. [Extracted from the article]

Waste Management (WM) recently released its 2021 Sustainability Report, wherein the company notes progress against its 2025 and 2038 sustainability goals around "people, customers, environment and community, including key investments made through early 2021 to further the company's sustainability agenda." Tara Hemmer, WM's chief sustainability officer was recently on the Waste360 NothingWasted!. [Extracted from the article]

Have you seen what is on tap for you at WasteExpo Together Online? Take a sneak peek at some of the sessions in these preview articles: WTO Session Preview: Taking a Bite Out of Climate Change through Food Waste Solutions Defining Sustainability and Reducing Environmental Burdens with Lifecycle Assessments How Technology Has Shaped Waste Operations and Code Enforcement The Basics of Anaerobic Digestion with Vanguard Renewables https://www.wasteexpo.com/togetheronline/en/register.html Graph: https://www.waste360.com/sites/cet.com/files/WTO21 PreviewArticleCTA.png It is a stellar lineup of speakers and content you will not want to miss. [Extracted from the article]

The inaugural Sustainability Talks went live in Vegas at WasteExpo. Susan Robinson from Waste Management was the perfect person to kick off the thought-provoking day and wrap up with a Capstone overview. [Extracted from the article]

This one-day event is all about the waste and recycling industry's role in building a sustainable future. When most people think "sustainability", they are often surprised to learn about how the waste and recycling industry is increasingly playing a bigger role as well. [Extracted from the article]

Len asked Minter if he could share some background on the "Secondhand" book. RREUSE (an international non-profit network representing social enterprises active in the reuse, repair, and recycling sector) hosted a discussion with Adam Minter, columnist at Bloomberg Opinion and author of "Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale" and "Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trash Trade." Minter spoke with Michael Len, director of RREUSE, about the social dimension within the circular transition and how best to support it. [Extracted from the article]

We spoke with Jonathan about Rehrig's sustainability story, using hard-to-recycle materials, the importance of collaboration in meeting ESG goals, the Rehrig Roadshow Experience coming up at WasteExpo and more. Enjoy this Waste360 Sustainability Talks episode with Jonathan North, VP, Sustainable & Core Solutions, Rehrig Pacific. Prior to joining Rehrig, North spent the bulk of his career at logistics company CHEP and, most recently, managing sustainability at IKEA. [Extracted from the article]

Prior to joining Rehrig, North spent the bulk of his career at logistics company CHEP and, most recently, managing sustainability at IKEA. Enjoy this Waste360 Sustainability Talks episode with Jonathan North, VP, Sustainable & Core Solutions, Rehrig Pacific. We spoke with Jonathan about Rehrig's sustainability story, using hard-to-recycle materials, the importance of collaboration in meeting ESG goals, the Rehrig Roadshow Experience coming up at WasteExpo and more. [Extracted from the article]

A common theme around sustainability runs through the work that most of our newly minted Waste360 40 Under 40 winners are doing. Whether they are haulers or food-waste experts, sustainability is built into their important work. [Extracted from the article]

Waste Management (WM) hosted the second virtual conversation in its two-part "Driving Sustainability" series. The chat focused on "The Next Four Years" and featured Nat Bullard, chief content officer of BloombergNEF, and Alex Wagner, journalist & author - in conversation with Tara Hemmer, SVP, field operations, WM. [Extracted from the article]

Waste Management (WM) hosted the second virtual conversation in its two-part "Driving Sustainability" series. The chat focused on "The Next Four Years" and featured Nat Bullard, chief content officer of BloombergNEF, and Alex Wagner, journalist & author - in conversation with Tara Hemmer, SVP, field operations, WM. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the appreciation for waste workers on the newly started National Garbage Man Day founded by John Arwood. It discusses the expectation of increase in statewide proclamations and signed by U.S. president Donald Trump, his efforts for obtaining the U.S. Postal stamp for waste industry.