• Going Beyond Collection

    May 31, 2017

    Going Beyond Collection Reprinted with permission from Resource Recycling Inc. magazine, May 2017 issue. Last year, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s Centralized Study on the Availability of Recycling found that a substantial majority of Americans have recycling programs available to them that accept all PET packaging. Included in this designation were bottles and jugs but also […]

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  • Carton Council: Carton Recycling

    June 22, 2017

    THE CLIENT Formed in 2009, the Carton Council is a group of carton manufacturers united to deliver long-term collaborative solutions to divert valuable cartons from landfills. Elopak, Evergreen Packaging, Sig, and Tetra Pak packaging companies are full members of the Carton Council, and Weyerhauser is an associate member. THE CHALLENGE Cartons are becoming an increasingly […]

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  • Is Resilience the Silver Lining to Chinese Waste Ban?

    September 25, 2017

    Is Resilience the Silver Lining to Chinese Waste Ban? On July 19th, the long-rumored ban of scrap materials, including many types of post-consumer plastics, was formally announced by the Chinese through the WTO.  This ban is seen as the culmination of escalating actions taken by the Chinese government to address the dumping of scrap and […]

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  • Measuring Textile Reuse

    September 29, 2017

    Measuring Textile Reuse Reuse is one of the most preferable waste management techniques, toward the top of the waste hierarchy, as it has a much lower environmental impact than other waste management practices, like landfill, incineration, and even recycling. This is because reuse requires low levels of reprocessing (to determine reuse), it preserves an item’s […]

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  • History of America Recycles Day

    November 18, 2017

    The History of America Recycles Day Did you realize that America Recycles Day occurred last week? With news cycles on overload covering other topics, America Recycles Day (ARD) was noticeably missing from mainstream media. Even more startling was this year was ARD’s 20th anniversary! We thought it would be interesting to look back at the […]

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  • Press Release: New Study – Solutions to Increase PET Recycling

    November 28, 2017

    New Study Identifies Solutions to Increase PET Recycling November 28, 2017, Ann Arbor, Mich. – Sustainability and recycling consultancy Resource Recycling Systems, Inc. (RRS) announced the release of Improving the rPET Stream – a study funded by Closed Loop Partners that researched recycling system interventions to reduce the cost of recycling post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) […]

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  • RRS Wins CSSA Contract: Impact of Materials on Recycling Costs

    December 18, 2017

    RRS Awarded CSSA Contract to Determine Relative Impacts of Different Materials on Recycling Costs in Canadian PPP Programs December 18, 2017, Ann Arbor, Mich. – Sustainability and recycling consultancy Resource Recycling Systems, Inc. (RRS) has been awarded the Material Cost Differentiation (MCD) contract with the Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance (CSSA) to redefine the methodology used […]

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  • Healthcare Sustainability Part 1 of 4: Assessment

    April 17, 2018

    Healthcare Sustainability Blog Series Part 1 of 4: Assessment Today we introduce the idea of an initial wellness check-up of your sustainability program. Whether you are new to sustainability or you’ve had a program in place for several years, it is a good idea to do a routine check-up to review your program’s goals and […]

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  • Healthcare Sustainability Part 2 of 4: Planning

    April 19, 2018

    Healthcare Sustainability Blog Series Part 2 of 4: Planning Part 1 of this blog series discussed your sustainability program assessment. Now that you have identified your accomplishments, as well as any areas of improvements, how do you take it to the next step? Planning your sustainability program, or revising your sustainability goals if you already […]

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  • Healthcare Sustainability Part 3 of 4: Implementation

    April 24, 2018

    Healthcare Sustainability Blog Series Part 3 of 4: Implementation The third step to strengthening your healthcare sustainability program after assessment and planning is implementation.  You’ve done your routine program check-up to identify accomplishments, opportunities, and gaps. You have set new goals and priorities, and ran the business case to understand the resources needed and potential benefits.  Now, […]

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