Today CM Consulting has released the Who Pays What report for 2020. This comprehensive overview of beverage container collection in Canada is an invaluable resource for understanding how the systems in Canada work, how policy drives them, and how their performance stacks up. Click here to view the full report
Recycling
Drink up! Beverage container recycling update
The ninth edition of CM Consulting’s Who Pays What report was released in October 2018. Produced since 2002, the report provides a comprehensive overview of container recovery programs in each province, including the latest data on performance and costs. The report also delves into the economic and environmental benefits of beverage container reuse and recycling, processes, end-markets, […]
Clarissa Morawski Featured in EC’s LIFE Programme Publication
Clarissa Morawski, managing director of the Reloop Platform, was recently featured in the European Commission’s LIFE Programme Publication, where she discussed the need for improved collection and sorting systems, ways to increase the market share and use of recycled plastic, and what types of changes are in store for big players throughout the recycling chain. […]
Return with interest
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.
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 […]
Who Pays What 2018 Now Available
5 October 2018 – CM Consulting is pleased to announce the release of the 2018 Who Pays What report. Now in its 9th edition, this report has proven to be an invaluable tool for government officials and those in the beverage industry and recycling sectors seeking to understand how beverage container collection programs work, how their performance […]
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 […]
Deposit Return: A Tried and Tested Solution for Scotland
As the momentum behind deposit return schemes in the UK grows, Clarissa Morawski, Managing Director at European circular economy platform Reloop, makes the case for their deployment in the fight against plastic waste and to increase recycled content in single-use beverage containers in the Scottish context. The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘tried and tested’ as: […]
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/
Opportunities Amid the Uncertainty
It’s no secret that China is a leader in international world trade. For years, the country has been a major importer of many types of foreign goods, including timber, dairy products, and petrochemicals. China is also the world’s largest importer of waste. Last year, Chinese manufacturers and recyclers imported 7.3 million metric tons of waste […]
