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EPR in 2025: Current Developments and Challenges in the U.S.
2025-03-25 22:07:34| Waste Age
New regulations and industry developments are shaping the future of responsible production and waste management. Nearing the end of the first quarter of 2025, extended producer responsibility (EPR) is about to take shape for some states, with others on the way. One of the big topics at the Plastics Recycling Conference was the status of EPR and whats next for producers. [ more ]
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VLS Environmental Solutions Acquires Samex Environmental
2025-03-25 14:19:05| Waste Age
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Mango Materials Transforms Methane to Biopolymer
2025-03-25 13:12:31| Waste Age
California-based Mango Materials converts methane into the biopolymer polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), scaling operations at Vacavilles Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant to advance sustainable plastic alternatives. Co-founded by Allison Pieja, Molly Morse, and Anne Schauer-Gimenez, the company aims to produce a billion pounds of biopolymer through decentralized manufacturing, leveraging methane from waste facilities to drive cost-effective, carbon-negative production. [ more ]
Category: Energy and Environment