At the recent Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference held in Chicago, attendees engaged in in-depth discussions about the various challenges facing the recovery of residential packaging. Experts shared insights into the barriers that hinder effective recycling practices and explored innovative methods to enhance the efficiency of packaging recovery systems. The conference served as a platform for collaboration and knowledge-sharing, aiming to overcome these obstacles and promote sustainable packaging solutions.
Did you know that residential recycling contributes to about 8 percent of all recycled materials?
That’s a significant piece of the puzzle! This insight was shared by the speakers, highlighting the important role that households play in sustainability efforts.
Article published on wastetodaymagazine.com is a good read, see below:
It’s no secret that when it comes to household-generated paper and plastics recycling, the U.S. has a recovery problem. Recent reports, including those published by The Recycling Partnership (TRP) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), have revealed gaps in packaging recovery, highlighting missed economic opportunity and room for improvement across all material types.
At this year’s Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference (PPRC), which took place Oct. 23-24 in Chicago, speakers at the “Do We Have a Recovery Problem?” session echoed this sentiment and answered the question with a resounding “yes.”
The session’s speakers included Myles Cohen, founder of Circular Ventures LLC and a board member at Switzerland-based Vipa Group; Anelia Milbrandt, senior research analyst at NREL’s Strategic Energy Analysis Center; Scott Mouw, senior director of strategy and research at TRP; and Johnny Gold, president of the Gold Group and paper specialist at Davis Index.
Residential recycling accounts for an estimated 8 percent of all recycled materials, according to data presented by the speakers…
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