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Public Utilities, Waste Management

Beyond the Plastic Bag: Sparking a Sea Change for Reuse

September 21, 2022

Via: Waste360

Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy, in partnership with the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag, has released a new resource entitled, “Beyond the Plastic Bag: Sparking a Sea Change for Reuse.” It shares key insights gathered from […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Smarter Sorting Leverages Technology, Data to Support Waste Operations

December 27, 2018

Via: Waste360

Data and technology company Smarter Sorting developed an automated tool to help local governments and retailers determine what to do with their waste—from whether to move it on for reuse, to knowing how to dispose of it, or how to […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Retailers are Buying Back Their Products for Resale

August 9, 2018

Via: Waste360

In an effort to keep reusable materials out of landfills, retailers like Ikea, The North Face and Patagonia—to name a few—are buying back their products for resale. And more recently, major retailers have also begun accepting goods for recycling. For […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

ReFED Analysis Finds Food Waste Represents $18.2B in Potential Profits for Retailers

January 24, 2018

Via: Waste360

ReFED, the San Francisco-based nonprofit committed to reducing food waste in the U.S., announced the release of the Retail Food Waste Action Guide, which states that food waste represents $18.2 billion in potential profits for grocery retailers. The guide was […]