Elizabeth Balkan

Director, @Reloop_Platform North America, opinions/RTs my own. Subscribe to my newsletter, #BottleBillCommonGround:

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🎙️Redemption revisits the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and dives deeper into the role that reuse could play in transforming how we manage waste and packaging.

Tune in to the latest episode! 🌎
https://t.co/2GroACRkBX

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

🎧The latest episode of Redemption is live! Tune in as we bring you stories of reuse from around the world. From innovative refill systems in the Philippines to pioneering city policies in the U.S. and Europe, listen to the fascinating stories here: https://t.co/FqGORb8OwL

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

🎧New Episode Alert!
The latest episode of Redemption dives into Europe's transformative Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) with insights from Reloop, New ERA, Zero Waste Europe, and Perpetual.
Listen now:
https://t.co/JLs2QnTSpL

[Elizabeth Balkan @EBalkan_Reloop]

🎧Excited to share the latest Redemption episode with insights from CalRecycle. We discuss California's push for a circular economy. Tune in!

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

🎧New episode alert! Tune in, as Redemption discusses California's push for a circular economy and sustainable materials management practices.
https://t.co/KtESogJ3L0

#Sustainability #ZeroWaste #CalRecycle #CircularEconomy

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

🎧Live from Ottawa's INC-4, Redemption discuss the Global Plastics Treaty's progress with experts Taylor Cass Talbott & Clara Vazeix. Learn about the critical role of waste pickers & the complexities of international policy. Listen here: https://t.co/TTZk9SKjDI #PlasticsTreaty

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For Episode 14 of Redemption, I spoke with experts Lynn Hoffman (@EurekaMN) and @mrmikenoel (@TOMRAgroup) about the strategic connection between modern Deposit Return Systems & Extended Producer Responsibility.
Available now! https://t.co/FmSPdSLrHE

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

Modern DRS & EPR go hand in hand. Ep. 14 of Redemption dives into this symbiotic relationship with Lynn Hoffman (@EurekaMN) and @mrmikenoel (@TOMRAgroup).
Listen now! https://t.co/9SLaTXkSWW

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Modern DRS must take into account existing material recovery facilities. For Ep 13 of Redemption, I talked to Lynn Hoffman (@EurekaMN) and @RobertKelman (@reloop_platform) about how & why MRFs should be integrated in a modern DRS. Listen here: https://t.co/zDBYpq7qKC

[Elizabeth Balkan @EBalkan_Reloop]

Redemption is back with its 12th episode! This one is all about the connection between DRS & #reuse. Who better to explain this link than @KirstiePecci, @AlexisEisenberg, & @Henriette Schneider? Listen to the latest episode, here: https://t.co/1370Mrfy45

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Episode 11 of Redemption on the final essential practice for a modern DRS of Redemption is out now, featuring @ClarissaMorawski. We dive deep into “clearing” in modern Deposit Return Systems. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Listen here: https://t.co/KYWtHxgoX6

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Episode 10 of Redemption is out now! I discuss DRS material processing and service fees with @ClarissaMorawski and @RyanCastalia.
Hear the latest episode: https://t.co/4tHMl9JVBy

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Optimized logistics in a DRS ensure uniform and fair procedures, efficient operations, financial
compliance, & more. Fellow Reloop Directors Robert Kelman & Alexis Eisenberg are back on
Redemption this week to discuss logistics in Australia & Quebec. https://t.co/To1uXPfduN

[Elizabeth Balkan @EBalkan_Reloop]

In Ep. 8 of Redemption I spoke to Normand Bisson (Quebec Beverage Container Recycling Association), Alexis Eisenberg (@Reloop_platform), & @RyanCastalia (@SureWeCanNYC) about DRS infrastructures for large-volume returns in Quebec & New York. Listen now! https://t.co/pEUNfLbSAI

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

Returning & collecting bottles should be easy for consumers & retailers in a modern DRS. Germany & Quebec have set a gold standard. Hear how in Ep. 7 of Redemption, w/ Normand Bisson, Henriette Schneider, & Alexis Eisenberg. https://t.co/BNT9C7BegM #circulareconomy #recycling

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Incredible news. I can't think of an organization that deserves this more. New York City is lucky to have you. Bravo.

[Sure We Can @SureWeCanNYC]

Very honored to accept one of 5 Spark Prizes for $100K given this morning bt @BklynFoundation at @brooklynmuseum

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Ep. 6 of Redemption is live!

Bottle design, marking, & registration make recycling easy for consumers. Lynn Hoffman, Henriette Schneider, Rob Kelman, & @MrMikeNoel chat about effective standards & areas for improvement in the U.S., Germany, & Australia. https://t.co/hVkMghsjJT

[Sure We Can @SureWeCanNYC]

#BottleBills are the most effective #recycling systems we have in NY — thanks in large part to canners. In Ep. 5 of Redemption by @reloop_platform, Ryan Castalia of Sure We Can talks about the importance of canners & the need for regulations & oversight to support their work.

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

Interested in #environmentaljustice? Ep. 5 of Redemption is for you. @SureWeCanNYC's Ryan Castalia links DRS oversight to the protection of canners from marginalized, vulnerable communities — ones that are disproportionately impacted by the #climatecrisis. https://t.co/6xFWooBR3u

[Elizabeth Balkan @EBalkan_Reloop]

Compliance & official reporting are essential for measuring the success or failure of a modern DRS. Tune into Ep. 4 of Redemption for valuable insights about data collection & reporting in Europe & Canada, feat. @CMConsultinginc & Alexis Eisenberg. https://t.co/Zx1hYsY4kF

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That's the broad strokes. Read Issue 10 of #BottleBillCommonGround to get a deeper analysis: https://t.co/FNbJnEUJfD
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📷 Issue 10 of #BottleBillCommonGround is out!📷 This edition focuses on the 10th and final principle behind our 10 high-performance principles for a #ModernDRS: Government Oversight & Enforcement.

Read all about it here: https://t.co/FNbJnEUJfD

[Elizabeth Balkan @EBalkan_Reloop]

.@reloop_platform researched the impacts of #ModernizedDRS in five NE states and found that funds from unclaimed deposits could help equip state agencies in those states with appropriate resources for proper oversight. Just how much is that? $44 MILLION.