Clarissa Morawski recently sat down with the LARAC (The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) to talk about some of the hot-button issues facing municipal waste managers today. An article summarizing the interview has been published in the Winter 2018 issue of “TheLoop“. Read the article here.
Plastics
Dispatches from Europe: A Step to Stem the Plastic Tide
Single-use plastics are everywhere, with most of us regularly relying on the convenience of products such as plastic bags, straws, utensils, takeaway coffee cups, food packaging and water bottles. Clarissa Morawski But it’s also becoming clear we have made, used and disposed of too many. According to one recent academic analysis, only 9 percent of […]
In Our Opinion: Why Deposits Make Sense for Retailers
Note: This article was originally featured on Resource Recycling’s website and published on September 11, 2018. To view the original article, click here. There’s no denying it; the world is experiencing a plastic waste crisis and it’s growing – but so is public awareness and action. Clarissa Morawski In June 2018, as part of its […]
EU plans big plastics changes
In the latest issue of Resource Recycling, Clarissa Morawski provides a short summary of some of the key legislative amendments agreed upon by the European Parliament, Council and European Commission with regards to the Circular Economy Package, a set of laws and actions designed to guarantee a more resource-efficient future for Europe. Read the article here: https://www.cmconsultinginc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Dispatches-from-Europe-EU-plans-big-plastics-changes-Plastics-Recycling-Update.pdf
It’s Time for Recycled-Content Mandates
In the latest issue of Resource Recycling, Clarissa Morawski, Managing Director of Reloop Platform, discusses how implementation of recycled-content mandates for plastic packaging could increase the demand for recycled plastics, which would be an essential part of a move towards a circular economy. Read the article here: https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2017/11/28/opinion-time-recycled-content-mandates/
Deposit Return: How it Works
If we look internationally—Europe, US, Canada, Middle East, China, and Australia—massive efforts are underway to introduce or expand existing programs, as governments recognize deposit-return as a modern solution to litter caused by single-use bottles and cans as well as far superior recycling rates. New laws have received much public support, and most respondents to public […]
Return to Spender
Since being introduced to the market, there has been much debate — both in the beverage industry, and among politicians and the public — over the best way to collect non-refillable (single-use) beverage containers for recycling. With several European countries moving forward with deposit-return schemes to complement their existing collection models, CM Consulting’s Clarissa Morawski looks […]
Canadian Plastics Industry Association publishes CM Consulting 2016 Access to Recycling Report
Toronto, ON, Sept. 7, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – New numbers for 2015 just released by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) show 96 out of 100 Canadians can recycle all types of transparent and opaque plastic bottles, jugs and jars in their residential recycling programs. “We’ve just finalized our analysis for 2015 and are excited […]
Dispatches from Europe: Is Brexit bad news for an evolving industry?
27 July 2016 – Last month’s decision by U.K. voters to withdraw from the European Union has generated a lot of questions over the potential impact on jobs, the economy and trade within the U.K. But for those in the U.K. waste management sector, the greatest concern is the potential impact of Brexit on both national and […]
Dispatches from Europe: Why Container Deposit Systems are Gaining Ground
29 June 2016 – Since being introduced to the market, single-use beverage containers have caused much debate – both in the beverage industry and among politicians and the public. A simple question sits at the center of the arguing: What’s the most efficient way to collect beverage containers for high-quality recycling? Though there are many who continue to […]
