Los Angeles Regional Agency

10/21/2026

The US Produces Millions of Tonnes of Rice Waste Each Year. Now People are Building Homes with It

A notoriously stubborn agricultural waste product, rice husk is being repurposed as a sturdy and resilient construction material.

10/13/2026

"Recycled vs. Virgin Polyester: What a New Study Reveals About Their Environmental Impact"

Recycled polyester keeps plastic out of landfills and reduces oil dependence, but widespread data gaps have long obscured its true environmental footprint.

10/05/2026

US Supreme Court to Hear Big Oil’s Bid to Block Climate Damage Lawsuits

Court starts new term hearing Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level

10/02/2026

Our ability to reuse, repair, and recycle starts at the ballot box and talking with legislators about your community's circular infrastructure.

03/24/2026

https://www.wastedive.com/news/us-textile-recycling-sorting-ai-epr-wm-refiberd-goodwill/815422/

The fast-innovating textile recycling sector is looking for better ways to identify and sort feedstocks for both reuse and recycling applications. Startup Refiberd, along with companies like WM and Goodwill, want to make that process easier.

03/24/2026

https://www.wastedive.com/news/california-sb343-labeling-lawsuit/815088/

The Flexible Packaging Association and the American Forest & Paper Association are among the plaintiffs seeking a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of SB 343 come October.

03/19/2026

Prescription bottle recycling a real pill for the industry

Not many pill bottles are getting recycled in the U.S. despite them being made of commonly recyclable material. A new Closed Loop Partners report calls for collaboration across the value chain to increase recycling rates.

02/25/2026

Reclaimers: No quick fix to weather plastics markets storm

Speakers at the Plastics Recycling Conference said they're more positive on longer-term solutions like recycled content mandates, contract changes and other supply drivers from policies like EPR.

01/28/2026

Battery collection tech advances to mitigate fires, manage EPR volumes

Redwood Materials recently launched bins in San Francisco and plans to scale this year. This follows related innovations from The Battery Network to make battery collection safer at retail stores and facilities by using fire suppressant.

01/28/2026

SB 343 is slated to take effect in October. Carton advocates and environmental groups disagree over future markets and labeling for the material.