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Beverage container redemption rates for calendar year 2025 in the U.S. deposit-return system (DRS, aka bottle bill) states – with the exception of Connecticut and, to a lesser extent, Maine – showed relatively small changes compared to the rates in calendar year 2024, according to data released by the Container Recycling Institute (CRI), a national nonprofit recycling industr...

The Sherrill Administration, Trenton, New Jersey, invited nominations for the 27th annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards, the state’s environmental awards program recognizing individuals, businesses, organizations and communities whose work advances innovative solutions to New Jersey’s environmental challenges.

Those interested may nominate themselves, thei...

Miami-Dade County, Florida Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Deputy Mayor Roy Coley unveiled the Department of Solid Waste Management’s (DSWM) Zero Waste Master Plan (ZWMP). The plan establishes a long-term roadmap to transform how materials are managed across Miami-Dade County through waste reduction, expanded recycling and organics management, increased waste diversion and the...

Colorado’s ambitious effort to expand recycling access statewide is facing another legal challenge, raising new questions about the future of the state’s producer responsibility program and the fees that fund it.

The latest lawsuit was filed by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), a trade association representing distributors nationwide. The group...

Republic Services, Inc. a leader in the environmental services industry, released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting nearly $1 billion in sustainability investments during the year as the company continued to advance its 2030 Safety, Talent, Climate Leadership and Communities goals.

The company’s $973 million sustainability investments included bringing nine ...