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Putting an End to Plastic Bottle Waste with Nestlé Waters North America’s Michael Washburn

Extended producer responsibility is at the forefront of Nestlé Waters North America‘s sustainability profile. The company’s Vice President of Sustainability, Michael Washburn, says that recycling rates for beverage containers hover somewhere between 30% and 40% — especially significant when you consider that beverage containers represent 4% of the U.S. solid waste stream. Now, the company […]

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R2 Solutions’ John Lingelbach

R2 Solutions’ John Lingelbach helped found a responsible recycling (hence the “R2” name) standard that provides guidelines for e-waste recyclers to properly, safely recycle through an extensive certification program. When Lingelbach began to investigate this back in 2006, e-waste recycling was completely unregulated and shrouded in mystery. Today, the organization has certified more than 425 […]