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How we can recycle more buildings
The challenges of sustainable construction, industrial growth and the importance of resource efficiency are now clearly recognized by governments around the world and are now at the forefront of strategy and policy
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Robotic sorting
The picks-per-minute illusion
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Unrolling Charmin’s Sustainability Claims
The toilet paper giant, Charmin, makes a lot of claims about its environmental impact and commitments on its website, but how are they really doing?
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The plastics industry is changing – because it has to
Plastic should not be demonized, rather treated like the crux of modern living that it actually is.
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Why municipal waste-to-energy incineration is not the answer to NZ’s plastic waste crisis
Waste-to-energy will set the country back 30 years
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Recycling rates could rise significantly with this simple tweak
Have you ever thought about what happens to the empty Coke cans and food takeout containers you toss in your recycling bins? Our research suggests that if you’re like most, you’ve probably never considered this question. This was surprising to…
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Comedy show nails person-on-the-street recycling challenges
The challenge is real. CBC’s Baroness von Sketch show has humorously highlighted the confusion people feel when faced with a recycling stream separation box on the street with a sketch called “You can’t recycle that”. Watch the sketch here. We…
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APR urges passages of California bill
Association believes legislation will improve plastics recycling in California
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A Harmonized Approach to Reducing Single-Use Plastics
Open Letter to Ontario Government: A harmonized approach to single-use plastics is better for business than municipal patchwork
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Forest industry refutes plastics industry commentary
Forest Products Association of Canada president counters plastics industry assertions in last week’s commentary
