Cities addressing plastic pollution and contamination of US recyclable materials are taking aim at single- use disposable plastic foodware. Berkeley, Calif. is considering the most...
It is with deep sadness that I share the news of David Buckel’s passing. This morning David set himself on fire in Brooklyn, New York,...
Dan Knapp and Mary Lou Van Deventer sit down with long-time friend and ILSR co-founder Neil Seldman and Communications Manager Nick Stumo-Langer to discuss their...
On March 29th, 2018, the District of Columbia made an important step toward rolling out its own home composting program, when the Committee on Transportation...
Who should be responsible for the life cycle of a product, especially its take-back, recycling and final disposition? How can that process produce the most...
The Right to Repair Association is working hard to reverse this trend and reintroduce the repair economy to spur job creation and money saving. The...
From healthy soils, to good local jobs, we bet you didn’t know that compost can have such an impact! So think twice before you throw...
The Mining Journal reports that Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has proposed an increase in landfill tipping fees as a way to spur more recycling in...
A pilot project in inner city Baltimore demonstrated that, “above all else low-income residents will recycle when provided the means, education and incentive to do...
An Electronics Right to Repair Act AB-2110 has been proposed in California that will require that manufacturers to make repair, diagnostic information, equipment and service...
In the wake of ILSR-assisted bills passed in Maryland to enable community composting, Montgomery Blair High School is hosting an ILSR-sponsored demonstration site on their...
In this article, we’re sharing a speech delivered by Conservtree’s Susan Kinsella on paper recycling worldwide and the impact it has on local recycling infrastructure.…...
Ripple Glass Company makes use of a home-grown resource that cities see as a burden, recycled glass.… Read More
This video from Vox and the Climate Lab at UC-Berkeley is an interesting look at the over-packaging of items throughout our economy and how we...
Despite several years of efforts by the Connecticut Department of Energy and the Environment (DEEP) and non-profit organizations promoting Extended Producer Responsibility for paper, packaging...