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. […]
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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.
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 […]
In My Opinion: A Business Case for Deposit Return
In an effort to reduce litter and increase recycling, more and more jurisdictions are turning to deposit return systems for the recovery of beverage containers. These systems require consumers to pay a small deposit at the point of purchase, and they get the deposit back when they return the empty container for recycling. Despite the […]
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: Factsheets
Deposit-return systems (DRS) are a proven tool to recover high quantities of beverage containers for reuse and high-quality recycling. These systems require consumers to pay a small deposit when they purchase a beverage can or bottle, which they get back when they return the container to a redemption location. Reloop and CM Consulting have produced […]
Deposit Return FAQs Answered
On September 5, 2017, Scotland joined a growing list of countries around the world when it announced that it will be introducing a deposit-return system (DRS) for drinks containers to tackle marine and land-based litter. There are now over 40 jurisdictions worldwide that have implemented DRS, and the momentum continues to build. In this series of short […]
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 […]
CM Consulting Releases Global Overview of Deposit Return Systems
Press Release 31 May 2017 – As the problem of marine litter has steadily grown worse, there has been renewed interest in deposit return for the recovery of single-use beverage containers. Deposit return systems (DRS) are a proven tool to collect high quantities of empty beverage containers for reuse and high-quality recycling, and are vital to achieving […]
Q&A with Clarissa Morawski: Interview with Recupera Magazine
Last month, Clarissa sat down for an interview with Recupera Magazine to discuss her ideas on the circular economy, and what she would do, as Managing Director of Reloop, to improve the EU’s Circular Economy Package. To read a full transcript of the interview (available in Spanish only), click here.
