Republic Services highlights plastic market limitations, clarifies EPR stances, in report

As pressure builds to find a solution to the current status quo around plastics management, the recycling industry is increasingly being asked how it will play a part. This report, and another previously released by Waste Management, were the result of shareholder resolutions led by As You Sow. Read More →

Waste Management report shows untapped recycling potential, clarifies policy positions

This release follows a shareholder resolution from Trillium Asset Management and As You Sow earlier this year that sought new data on the plastics recycling systems and relevant policies of the nation's largest residential recycler. Read More →

Waste, Circular EconomyAsYouSowSeptember 14, 2020Cole Rosengren, waste management report, waste report, report

Waste Management, Republic to report on MRF infrastructure and plastics following shareholder proposals

UPDATE: April 15, 2020: As You Sow recently agreed to withdraw a shareholder proposal following an agreement by Republic Services to report new recycling information. Read More →

Waste, Circular EconomyAs You SowApril 16, 2020Cole Rosengren, Republic Services, plastics, recycling

Is PepsiCo's new $10M pledge to The Recycling Partnership enough?

In a Fortune op-ed touting her company's use of recycled content and $55 million investment in recycling over the past 10 years, PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi also recognized "that these efforts are simply not enough." Groups such as Greenpeace and As You Sow, were quick to release statements about why they don't believe this latest investment is enough either.

Waste, Circular EconomyAsYouSowJanuary 21, 2019Cole Rosengren, Consumer Packaging