Why Partnerships Are Mission Critical, Legislative Resources & More

While How2Recycle Director Karen Hagerman is out on maternity leave, I’m excited to share our latest edition of Beyond the Label.?

In this newsletter, we’re taking a look at the urgent need to collaborate—to assemble people around improving our recycling system and solving the global waste crisis. We’ve also rounded up resources sustainability experts and design engineers alike can use to keep track of recycling, packaging, and materials policy.?

Looking ahead, we’re exploring the full program of the How2Recycle Summit that will take place in Chicago this October. Thanks for reading, and of course, for all you do to advance simpler, smarter recycling with us.

- Paul Nowak ,?Executive Director, GreenBlue?

Mission Critical: Our Planet Needs Us to Work Together?

If you were on a boat, and water started rushing, would you try to plug the hole, steer away from the waves, and bail the boat out by yourself?

Or, would you focus on one of those tasks and ask the other people on board to help?

The task of solving our global waste crisis is bigger than any one organization. That’s why, when we think about our partners, we think of them as mission critical teammates: people pulling together with us, with urgency, toward solving the global waste crisis.?

Let’s explore the current and potential partnerships that advance our mission, and along the way, we encourage you to think about your own role in joining our efforts to improve recycling.

Read the article .

Nine Resources for Tracking Recycling, Materials & Packaging Policies

Across the country, packaging policy is changing.?

From EPR legislation in several states to recyclability label design laws in California, it can be hard to keep up.?

No matter if you’re a packaging designer, a sustainability officer, or an engineer, we’ve gathered trustworthy sources that you can use to keep up with all things packaging policy. Because when we’re all better informed, we can build a better recycling system.

So check out nine resources for keeping up with recycling policy across the state and federal landscape.?

View the resources.

How2Recycle Summit Program Announced

This month, we shared the full program for the How2Recycle Summit in Chicago from October 2-3. At the How2Recycle Summit, we’ll explore the evolution of the How2Recycle label, labeling transparency, design evaluation tools, actionable ways to improve recycling, and more.

The member-only event will feature panels, fireside chats, and Ted Talks on everything from innovative recovery to dynamic labeling. At the How2Recycle Summit, members can also embrace networking opportunities, tours highlighting local sustainability initiatives, and workshops designed to help members take their recyclability to the next level.?

Learn more about the full program , register here , and check out sponsorship opportunities .

Register today.

In Other News

• Wonder what’s going on with the work to refresh the How2Recycle label? Check out our article that explores our work to future-proof the label.?
• Resource Recycling made the case that building a strong coalition means building a diverse coalition when it comes to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation.
• Our sister program at Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has started releasing monthly policy roundups covering all things packaging policy, check out the latest here .??
• An EPR bill has failed to pass in New York State again, but legislators and advocates hope to advance the legislation next session.