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This Week in Waste: Top Stories Jan 12 Jan 15
2026-01-16 13:00:00| Waste Age
This week's top stories from Waste360.com include battery disposal legislation, CES 2026 highlights, food waste trends to watch, and more.
Category:Energy and Environment
Reuse Models Pop Up on College Campuses and Surprising Places Beyond
2026-01-15 17:00:00| Waste Age
College students tend to love technology and, like almost anybody, they love convenience. Thats mainly why reusable to-go containers are catching on at campuses across the country, from the University of Pittsburgh to Arizona State. The University of North Carolina, Greensboro, is one of the latest adopters.
Category:Energy and Environment
Emerald Packaging Joins the U.S. Flexible Film Initiative to Help Scale Recycling of Flexible Plastics
2026-01-15 16:25:04| Waste Age
Emerald Packaging, the largest supplier of retail flexible packaging for the produce industry, today announced that it has become a member of the U.S. Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI), a nonprofit initiative and industry coalition dedicated to building a scalable, circular system for recycling flexible plastic packaging in the United States.
Category:Energy and Environment
Republic Services and The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change Join Forces to Build Stronger Communities
2026-01-15 16:17:39| Waste Age
The Republic Services Charitable Foundation and Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) today announced a grant of $100,000 to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta.
Category:Energy and Environment
U.S. Plastics Pact Reports 54% of Member Packaging Is Now Reusable, Recyclable or Compostable
2026-01-15 15:02:54| Waste Age
The U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) has released its 2024-2025 Impact Report, which details the steady progress being made toward a more circular plastics system in the United States. The report also acknowledges the structural challenges that continue to exist. This report marks a huge moment for USPP as it builds upon its Roadmap to 2025, advancing to its member-driven Roadmap 2.0, a more execution-driven phase of work.
Category:Energy and Environment