Page 4 - Loop Partners News Today

/PRNewswire/ -- The Authority constantly strives for innovation with the goal of "improving your tomorrow." Its latest project is the new 12,000 square-foot,...

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Closed Loop Partners announced an additional $10 million commitment from the NextGen Consortiums Founding Partners, Starbucks and...

/PRNewswire/ -- Last night four heroes of the reuse movement were announced as winners of the National Reuse Awards (aka The Reusies) among an audience of...

Waste management industry news, voices and jobs for professionals. Optimized for your mobile phone.

Plastic waste continues to be a huge problem because much of the plastics produced winds up in landfills and often ends up in water supplies. The cumulative production of plastic has already surpassed eight billion metric tons worldwide, with further increases expected in the coming decades.

Digital Editor Albertsons has joined the Beyond the Bag Initiative, complementing the plastic reduction efforts already underway at its stores. Adding to its current efforts to reduce waste, Albertsons Cos. has now also joined the Beyond the Bag Initiative to replace single-use retail plastic bags. Beyond the Bag, launched by the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag, is a multiyear collaboration across retail sectors that aims to identify, test and implement innovative de...

Getty Images It’s always tempting to pen an article in early January filled with predictions for the coming year, but after what we all collectively endured in 2020 and thus far in 2021, my hat goes off to anyone who has the confidence to make predictions again. Looking back at the past four years in recycling, we’ve faced unprecedented market turbulence following China’s ban on recycling exports, and now extraordinary operational and health challenges in a global pand...

Dec 16, 2020 Today, Closed Loop Partners released a report dispelling myths and demystifying the rapidly growing landscape of plastic alternatives, with a focus on bio-based plastics, biopolymers and compostable products and packaging. The report unpacks the opportunities and challenges within the industry’s move toward these alternative materials, considering sustainable sourcing of feedstocks and end-of-life recovery pathways that recapture their material value after use. Currently, only 9%...