Waste Exchanges Transformed: The Austin Materials Marketplace Waste exchange, as defined by Wikipedia, is “where the waste product of one process becomes the raw materials for a second process.” From the 1970s until recently, waste exchanges were administered through a newsletter format, listing the hard-to-recycle industrial or commercial item with a limited amount of specification and a contact […]
Read MoreBeyond the Basics: Municipal Recycling Contracts In the last year or so, some municipalities and material recovery facility (MRF) operators have been renegotiating their recyclables processing contracts because of market fluctuations that have affected the value of recovered commodities. RRS Vice President Michael Timpane, speaking during the Contracting Control session at the 2017 Paper & Plastics […]
Read MoreRecycling in a State of Change Florida public practitioners have a right to be baffled about good residential recycling policy and contracting. A quick look at what has happened over the past 10 years confirms great waves of change. Since the early 1970s, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the modern municipal solid […]
Read MoreHelping Florida Schools Implement Carton Recycling Over the past several years, and as a longtime Floridian, I have seen the increase in activity to expand recycling programs in Florida. Through my position with RRS, I am able to represent the Carton Council (an RRS client) and its commitment to increasing the number of aseptic and […]
Read MoreRecycling Coordinator Road Map Today’s recycling coordinators wear many hats including education specialists, data managers, event planners, and school program coordinators, just to name a few. A committed recycling coordinator can affect captured recycling volume, increase participation, and reflect the county’s or city’s dedication to recycling. Studies show effective programs with continuous outreach can see […]
Read MoreRRS 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 […]
Read MoreReprinted/shared with permission from Resource Recycling Inc. magazine December 2017 issue. Intelligent Additions Several communities have recently expanded acceptance of foodservice packaging in curbside recycling. In each case, the move came after significant engagement with end markets and local MRFs to ensure downstream viability. RRS’ Marissa Segundo and Catherine Goodall walk you through the efforts […]
Read MoreRecently the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) sent a letter to their membership regarding the China Trade Restrictions. RRS would like to share the contents of that letter and invite comments. ISSUE On July 18, 2017, China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intent to ban the import of certain scrap materials by year […]
Read MoreNew 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) […]
Read MoreThe 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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