Over the past 40 years, WTS has enjoyed the privilege of discovering innovative and sustainable recycling opportunities for our clients across the United States. As more industries are adopting non-traditional outlets for everything from simple office… Read More »America Recycles Day
USEPA has long held an interest in promoting responsible Hazardous Waste Recycling by providing various exclusions in the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) to allow for generators and other stakeholders to reuse/recycle and reclaim Hazardous… Read More »Promoting Responsible Hazardous Waste Recycling – Regulatory Framework
America’s Plastic Makers view plastic as a resource that is too valuable to waste. Recycling is the major strategy for addressing the global plastic waste challenge. Plastic recycling is the reprocessing of scrap plastic wastes… Read More »Plastic Recycling Techniques
This month, a United Nations Assembly in Nairobi is negotiating the terms of a Global Plastics Treaty, which if ratified could be the most significant international environmental action since the Paris Climate Accords. This treaty… Read More »WTS Supports a Global Plastics Treaty
The Superfund Tax on chemicals, which expired in 1996, has been reinstated as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and will go into effect starting July, 1st 2022 (until January 1, 2031).… Read More »Superfund Tax Reinstatement
At COP 26 in Glasgow 100 nations including the United States committed to cutting methane emissions 30% by 2030 – one of the more significant developments from the conference. The pledged cuts would account for… Read More »COP26 & Landfill Methane Emissions
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an approach to circularity and recycling that makes producers responsible (financially and/or physically) for their end-of-life products and packaging. Some brands have made EPR part of their business model, but… Read More »Momentum at the State Level for Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation
Recycling Electronic Scrap is one of the many ways we work to power a more circular economy and enhance the sustainability of our stakeholders. There are many environmental benefits of recycling E-Waste. One of the… Read More »Benefits of Recycling E-Waste
Like many other products, the glass recycling industry has experienced turbulence the last few years. The reasons are varied: Covid-19 pandemic (temporary restrictions placed on returns/collection programs, bar/restaurant/hospitality industry closures and restrictions), shifting marketplace and… Read More »Status of Glass Recycling
The overall status of the plastics recycling market has not changed materially since our last update in January, 2021.[i] The amount of plastic being produced continues to increase, with significant CAPEX spending planned by the… Read More »Plastics Recycling Update – 06/21/2021
Scrap metal recycling is a well-established practice, with clear economic and environmental value. The high cost of mining metals support the practice economically. Metal recycling is very effective in that it can be recycled repeatedly… Read More »Metal and Paper Recycling
Together! On Earth Day Our shared value of Stewardship rooted in Responsible Care® frames our work as we objectively and responsibly power the circular economy through Sustainable Materials Management and manage byproducts and wastes. On… Read More »Earth Day 2021
