Tag: Extended Producer Responsibility

Announcing the Release of Closing the Loop: Road Map for Effective Material Value Recovery

January 5, 2012 by GreenBlue

Today we’re excited to release our new report that examines alternatives to material recovery in the US, where currently just one third of all municipal solid waste is recovered by recycling or composting. Closing the Loop: Road Map for Effective Material Value Recovery provides a detailed systems analysis of international packaging recovery systems, including successful collection, sorting, and reprocessing technologies and infrastructures, as well as … More →

GreenBlue Releases a Road Map for Establishing More Effective Material Recovery Systems in the US

January 5, 2012 by GreenBlue

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, January 5, 2012 — Recognizing the limitations of the US waste management system, where only about one third of all municipal solid waste is recovered by recycling or composting, GreenBlue® has released a report that assesses a variety of material recovery systems around the world in order to inform US policies and approaches. Closing the Loop: Road Map for Effective Material Value Recovery … More →