Single-use packaging

Denali now offers mobile depackaging service
Organics processor Denali partners with equipment provider Ecoverse on new mobile depackaging unit scaled for grocery store or warehouse use.
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Circular Action Alliance names executive director in California
Rachel Wagoner most recently served as the director of CalRecycle.
Cambio aluminum coffee pods designed for recyclability
South Carolina-based coffee firm Cambio Roasters calls its new pods the first ever aluminum coffee pods designed for Keurig machines.
Ikhlyas Waste to Energy sees plastic-to-fuels possibilities
Company founded by Ukrainian engineer says its technology can convert mixed plastics into several marketable end products.
Greyparrot makes next-generation MRF material analyzer available
Technology vendor says its latest device gives MRF operators “100 percent visibility” into the composition of materials on its conveyors.
Plastics recycling company wins top prize at NextCycle Colorado Pitch Competition
Golden, Colorado-based Renegade Plastics converts construction and demolition debris into polypropylene plastic-coated fabrics.
Updated: Biden administration proposes single-use plastic restrictions
White House goal to restrict plastic in some federal procurement situations gets mixed reviews from trade groups, NGOs.
McKinsey says most consumer packaging still going unrecycled
Global consulting firm sees multitrillion-dollar opportunity in diverting the 80 percent of consumer packaging that goes unrecycled.
Washington bans expanded polystyrene containers
The ban went into effect June 1 and covers coolers, cups, trays, bowls and clamshell containers.
New York arena attains zero waste certification
UBS Arena, home of the New York Islanders, has been awarded Silver certification under the Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) rating system.
Canadian county diverts agricultural plastics
A facility in Oxford County, Ontario, is accepting silage and fertilizer bags, bale wrap and other types of agricultural plastic.