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October 7, 2016

Not All Material is Created Equal – Why Health & Safety and Environmental Sustainability Matter in Recycling

By: dree
Environment, Recycling Industry Issues

On National Manufacturing Day, it is important to remember that manufacturing and recycling are a perfect match. Manufacturers make the products that get recycled, scrap is generated from the manufacturing process and gets recycled, and then manufacturers buy commodity grade recycled product to make new things. None of those examples even take into account the packaging materials that also can be recycled.

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March 28, 2016

Raising the Bar: Why the Standard is Being Revised

By: dree
Environment, Recycling Industry Issues, RIOS™ News

By now you have seen many references to the RIOS™ revision. We have sought your feedback, and now we are beginning to provide educational programming so that you, the implementers, are prepared for what’s coming. Before we get too deep into the details, it is important to first understand the purpose behind the revision. 

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