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New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia talked about the city’s response to COVID-19 during a SWANAPalooza keynote session. Link:

The law, regarding the management of contaminated recyclables in recycling contracts, goes into effect in October. Link:

The Materials Recovery for the Future consortium determined that its pilot research on recycling flexible plastic packaging is viable. Link:

China did not release any new import quotas for steelpaper scrap in its latest batch of import quotas. Link:

The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency in Kingston, New York began with a pilot project in 2012. Today, it Organics Recovery Facility services generators throughout the region. Link:

The number of electric cars on the road is expected to reach almost 10 million this year, as sales grow this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report by International Energy Agency. Link to full article

The law, regarding the management of contaminated recyclables in recycling contracts, goes into effect in October. Link to full article

New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia talked about the city’s response to COVID-19 during a SWANAPalooza keynote session. Link to full article

There are a few things mentioned in a recent press release from a group called The Plastic Diversion Initiative (PDI) that have been disturbing bits of information. PDI was launched by a collective of organizations that are committed to diverting recyclable plastic from landfills and the environment. Link to full …

This year’s edition of the bp Statistical Review of World Energy – which collects and analyses energy data for 2019 – highlights the global energy trends emerging prior to the current Covid-19 pandemic. Link to full article