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Critiques of Different Approaches to Extended Producer Responsibility in Canada
ILSR offers input on three recent documents that clarify the profound differences between contending approaches to the theory, practice and evaluation of the Extended Producer Responsibility… Read More
In His Latest Publication, Captain Charles Moore Presents a Vision for a Zero Waste Future
“Mine Landfills Now” is the most recent publication of Captain Charles Moore and the Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research, based in Long Beach, California. Moore is credited with discovering the ‘garbage patches’ in the world’s oceans in 1997, and he continues to undertake oceanographic research and is an international activist for Zero Waste. Moore and ILSR’s Neil Seldman serve as co-chairs of the Save the Albatross Coalition, a project of the Zero Waste USA.… Read More
Right to Repair Movement Gaining Traction
Recent developments point to the increased headway being made by the right to repair movement across the country.… Read More
Anti-Incineration Movement Experiences Setbacks in Australia and Baltimore
Reports on developments in Australia and Baltimore, Maryland, US, indicate the difficult work head in eliminating garbage incineration.… Read More
Why So-Called Chemical Recycling is Not a Solution to Our Plastic Problem
New fact sheet and article make clear that “chemical recycling” is not, actually, recycling, and is not the solution to our global plastic problem.… Read More
Northern California Recycling Association Advocates For Dual Stream Recycling
The Northern California Recycling Association’s draft comments to the California Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling focused on the merits of dual stream recycling.… Read More
Florida’s Bay County Shuts Down Waste-to-Energy Facility
Bay County, Florida’s recent decision to shut down a local Waste-to-Energy facility reflects a general trend in the energy sector, but its decision to redirect all waste to a landfill raises concerns.… Read More
Manhattan’s Solid Waste Advisory Board Issues New Zero Waste Fact Sheets
New fact sheets from Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board provide important information to the public on Zero Waste and reducing our impact on the climate.… Read More
Product Stewardship Part of Enhanced Recycling Efforts in Ontario
Ontario unveiled new regulations that add materials to its well-regarded Blue Box recycling program, expands service to smaller communities, and sets higher diversion targets.… Read More
California Moves Forward on Ambitious Minimum Content Law
California is moving ahead with the nation’s most ambitious minimum-content law.… Read More
New Article Chronicles Baltimore’s Decade-Long Struggle to Stop New Incinerators
Inside Climate News provides an excellent review of the 10-year struggle to stop new incinerators from being built in Baltimore and close existing ones.… Read More
New Article Provides Insights on Glass Recycling
Waste360 Magazine breaks down the myths and realities of glass recycling in the U.S.… Read More
Local Activists in Baltimore Pressure Mayor to Protect Clean Air Act
The Baltimore City Council unanimously passed the resolution calling on Mayor Young to stop negotiating with the city’s largest air polluter, the BRESCO trash incinerator.… Read More
Why Washington, D.C., Is Losing Money on Garbage
Neil Seldman, Director of ILSR’s Waste to Wealth initiative, was interviewed as part of the Washington City Paper’s investigation into how much money Washington, D.C., has lost in processing trash for private waste haulers. … Read More
Our Guide Gives State and Local Leaders Tools to Fight Corporate Monopolies
As state and local leaders grapple with how to create a true recovery — one that lifts wages, fosters small businesses, and rebalances power — combating outsized corporate power is a key strategy. Check out ILSR’s guide to antimonopoly policies for states and cities. … Read More