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Do you find Salford's #recycling rules confusing? ♻️ Modern Milkman has simplified it! Learn what you can recycle, bin rules and become a recycling pro with this guide 👍 #GlobalRecyclingDay https://lnkd.in/emsEVT-U

This is a creative approach to incentivizing recycling. I wonder if it would work here in the US. I just learned about our own fantastic recycling facilities here in Atlanta, a place called charm setup by the 501c3 Live Thrive, Inc . The list of items they take is extensive and always expanding! Take a look: https://lnkd.in/gvBFhUeE You can also volunteer! Their next orientation is in September. Shifts are 2 hours long and there are usually 2 volunteers per shift. Even with that small amount of volunteers, they can always use more help! For myself, I’ve found that I need to organize my recycle better. I don’t always remember what plastics they take or what can by recycled. Bins with pictures or lists on them set up under the cabinets is how I have dealt with this. It’s not hard but it takes doing. What would it take for you to recycle more? Drop your successes or your confessions in the comments below. https://lnkd.in/g382FfVU

Consumers are at the heart of recycling 💙♻️ When you recycle at home or on the go, you're taking part in an important loop! Learn more about the circular economy and your role in it by reading CBA President Krista Scaldwell's latest op-ed: https://lnkd.in/g-MUxzCK

We’d be interested to know… what are your reflections on National Recycling Week? Have we nudged the needle far enough in the year that was? Here’s Bronwyn Voyce’s opinion piece recently published by Australian Retailers Association (ARA). Do you agree? Lisa McLean Elien Degraeve Lottie Dalziel Yas Grigaliunas Lauren Yehezkel Jenni Philippe Alice Kuepper Karla Elkington #nationalrecyclingweek #recycling #circulareconomy #netzero #circularityforclimate

As we near the end of #NationalRecyclingWeek, it’s a time to reflect on the significant changes across Australia this year, and to revaluate the role recycling plays in the product lifecycle. According to Bronwyn Voyce, Chair of Circular Australia’s Industry Taskforce and founder of Great Plastic Rescue by Civic Futures Lab, recycling ‘more’ shouldn’t be the standalone goal. Resource recovery is increasing across the retail sector and that’s a good thing; but we need a more considered plan for how these resources will be reused and remanufactured into better designed, more circular products and packaging. ♻️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/gQu84Ch6

♻♻ Despite recycling labels, recycling rates remain low. Nonprofit GreenBlue Org rolled out How2Recycle® (H2R) in 2012 "to get more materials in the recycling bin by taking the guesswork out of recycling". Over the years, the initiative has garnered support from more than 500 renowned brands, including industry giants like Coca-Cola, Clorox, and General Mills. With thousands of labeled packages circulating across the United States and Canada, H2R has made significant strides in guiding consumers on proper recycling practices. Despite these efforts, the surge in recycling rates hasn't been as substantial as hoped. One significant challenge lies in the varying recycling policies from state to state and city to city. Additionally, there's a crucial missing piece: H2R currently lacks data on whether consumers are adhering to the provided labels or if the materials are ending up in the correct recycling bins. Addressing these gaps is vital to amplifying the impact of this initiative. Learn more on this issue here: https://lnkd.in/deF6JwjW #ForwardFooding #recycling #sustainability #waste #pollution #plastics

Reduce...reuse...Ridwell? Recycling has huge and complicated problems, but it is fascinating to see what can really be recycled if you're willing to pay an additional fee. I visited Seattle's Ridwell warehouse with Meryl Schenker for the latest Sound Consumer PCC Community Markets. Bigger questions to address some day: Why is the extra cost of recycling on the consumer rather than the producer? Should plastics be taxed like cigarettes? Should services like Ridwell be part of municipal waste collections? Can you pencil out, say, the net environmental cost of using a plastic clamshell vs. having your loose salad greens rot? (I know Jill Lightner would say, just don't ever eat mixed greens, the cost is too high either way!) What is the net environmental value of reusing this material vs. the cost of having vehicles transport it (actually, Ridwell does pencil that one out.) All fascinating, and a topic of huge interest to our readers: https://lnkd.in/gyVH47WQ

#ICYMI The Recycling Partnership's study sheds light on the lack of knowledge and confidence in recycling practices. Recycling matters, but confusion hinders progress. By simplifying recycling processes and providing clear visual information, can empower individuals to make a positive impact on the environment. 📚♻️ https://ow.ly/CaUi50PBiUx

“Wales is already a recycling nation” DAMN RIGHT! Small but mighty, don’t underestimate the people of Wales and their government (see full statement in link). Wales already has a phenomenal recycling track record. And people in Wales also know how to use smart phones (😎) and have shown time and time again that a digital DRS is … 1. Convenient for customers - who want to continue recycling at home 2. Great for council revenues - keeping high value recyclables in kerbside collection 3. Less carbon intensive than a reverse vending machine network - 20,000 machines and a new logistics network equals lot more emissions Polytag’s most recent pilot saw 20,000 Ocado customers claim 20p for each bottle they recycled. It was flawless. In just 55 days householders embraced the opportunity and feedback was outstandingly positive —> full report here ** https://lnkd.in/ekHRFTJx ** As a proud Welsh business 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Polytag supports the Welsh Government statement today on Deposit Return Schemes - “…as well as continuing our work trialling the potential for a digital approach as part of a DRS, we are working with industry to bring forward a pilot for reuse drawing on the evidence from successful examples we have seen working in countries similar to ours” Wales will be on the right side of history. It seems like Wales will also MAKE history. Let’s go digital 🚀 P.S. did you know it’s 2024 right now… and the smartphone penetration rate in the United Kingdom has increased each year, reaching an overall figure of 94 percent in 2023? (statistica.com) The time is now. 🙌 https://lnkd.in/ejz8z2m3