With release of ANR Bottle Bill study imminent, groups call on legislature to expand the popular program

With release of ANR Bottle Bill study imminent, groups call on legislature to expand the popular program


February 28th, 2013 - Montpelier, VT – An Agency of Natural Resources-commissioned Bottle Bill study is expected out this Friday which, despite the program’s overwhelming popularity and undisputed success, is likely to prompt a renewed debate over the future of the program.     Read More

Second Annual F&B Packaging Meeting

Second Annual F&B Packaging Meeting


January 26th, 2013 - Washinton, D.C. - For the second consecutive December the non-profits and trade associations representing the entire food and beverage value chain gathered in Washington D.C. for a day of camaraderie, sharing and strategizing .  Elemental Impact and Global Green co-hosted the meeting held on 12-12-12, a powerful, important day! Read More

ISRI releases first-of-its-kind report on scrap industry, commodities

ISRI releases first-of-its-kind report on scrap industry, commodities


January 25th, 2013 - The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. has released a first-of-its-kind comprehensive report on the scrap recycling industry. Read More

A Word About Recycling - Jan. 13, 2013

A Word About Recycling - Jan. 13, 2013


January 13th, 2013 — In the “News Bits” column of the Resource Recycling eNewsletter, we found several items we thought interesting. Hope you do too (al-though most concern what other states are doing).  Read More

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