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February 28, 2022

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Michelle Fay, Program Manager for StopWaste.org joins Tim Debus to showcase the environmental improvements that can be accomplished by optimizing resources at the local level. Since 1976, StopWaste has helped the 1.7 million residents of Alameda County, California, waste less, recycle properly, and use resources more effectively.

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March 1, 2021

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Extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation for packaging in the United States is gaining momentum as a policy tool to fund local waste management by shifting the cost burdens of packaging…

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July 14, 2020

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The June 17 hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the topic of “Responding to the challenges facing recycling in the United States” offered insightful…

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December 5, 2019

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It would be an understatement to say that plastic pollution has become top of mind. Images of sea turtles tangled in plastic rings, ocean plastic trash heaps, and the idea…

RPA statement on safety of reusable packaging. Reusable plastic containers (RPCs) are a safe, efficient and sustainable method for transporting fresh food from farms and processing locations to retail markets.

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October 28, 2014

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Upcom­ing gov­ern­ment reg­u­la­tions such as the Food Safety Mod­ern­iza­tion Act (FSMA) require data cap­ture at numer­ous crit­i­cal con­trol points through­out the sup­ply chain. An asset track­ing sys­tem can auto­mate the…