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Stefanie Valentic

@StefTalksTrash

Award-winning journalist who covers the waste and recycling industry. @scrippsjschool alumna. Zero Waste Associate. [email protected]

 Cleveland, OH
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Joined August 2010
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CRI@CRI_RecycleAug 6
Thanks to @rrecycling for your story about the 2025 beverage container redemption rate data compiled by CRI for U.S. deposit-return system (#DRS, aka #bottlebill) states, + legislative developments on several DRS program upgrades. @StefTalksTrash resource-recycling.com/polic…
Connecticut’s container redemption rate soars 27%

Connecticut’s container redemption rate soars 27%

Connecticut's beverage container redemption rate climbed from 65% to 92% between 2024 and 2025, a 27-percentage-point jump that stands out

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Stop wasting food and start reading labels. My new consumer-focused column is out! #recycling #foodwaste #milk #groceries resource-recycling.com/recyc…
Sorted: Breaking down food date labeling

Sorted: Breaking down food date labeling

Your monthly guide to understanding the recycling system — no jargon, no guilt, just clear answers to the questions everyone

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#Trump’s Section 232 overhaul has mixed results for the #recycling industry. resource-recycling.com/recyc…
Trump’s Section 232 tariff overhaul provides mixed results for recycling industry

Trump’s Section 232 tariff overhaul provides mixed results for recycling industry

An overhaul of Section 232 steel, aluminum and copper derivative products tariffs program which took effect April 6 cuts duty

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The @CityofDenver is implementing its community-led ordinance aimed at changing the city’s waste systems. #recycling #Sustainability #waste resource-recycling.com/recyc…
Part 1: Breaking down Denver’s Waste No More ordinance

Part 1: Breaking down Denver’s Waste No More ordinance

Denver is rolling out its Waste No More ordinance, a community-driven effort to build a circular waste system through 2026

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“If you bought it, you own it and you should be able to fix it.” - Chris Bross, Tierrabyte LLC. #righttorepair #ewaste #electronics
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Vape collection needs to be convenient for consumers. #recycling #waste #vapes resource-recycling.com/e-scr…
AMP lays out vision of next-generation, AI-driven MRFs

AMP lays out vision of next-generation, AI-driven MRFs

AMP's systems combine color cameras and AI to improve sorting accuracy in MRFs, but the company founder said there are

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“It’s going to be a fun ride over the next five years," says @AMPSortation CEO Tim Stuart. #recycling #waste #AI #tech resource-recycling.com/recyc…

AMP enters facility operations via RDS deal

Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, AMP has made its first move into technology-enabled operations with the acquisition. | Courtesy AMP Robotics

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Want to learn about partnerships that are advancing #recycling and #reuse? Diversion Dynamics explores the collaborations driving change. resource-recycling.com/recyc…
Diversion Dynamics: Threading together a circular system for textiles

Diversion Dynamics: Threading together a circular system for textiles

Transparency in the recycling supply chain instills consumer confidence when it comes to donations and secondhand outcomes. | Neenawat Khenyothaa

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Reynolds face hefty lawsuit over its PE bags @Hefty #plastics #recycling resource-recycling.com/plast…
AMP lays out vision of next-generation, AI-driven MRFs

AMP lays out vision of next-generation, AI-driven MRFs

AMP's systems combine color cameras and AI to improve sorting accuracy in MRFs, but the company founder said there are

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Can we talk about how placing AirTags/GPS trackers in trash bins isn’t a good way to prove whether recycling works? #waste #recycling
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WasteExpo is this week in Las Vegas!!! Can’t believe Day Two is already over! @Waste_Expo #waste #recycling
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I’m speaking at WasteExpo 2024! Podcasts & Videos: Successfully “Tik-toking” the Waste Industry for Change & Diversity exhibitor.wasteexpo.com/we24…
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Annie Nickoloff@Nickoloffoff8 Apr 2024
Spent a lot of time reporting & writing this story about the eclipse for @ClevelandMag, and it was very meaningful to experience it today.
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Happy Eclipse Day, Cleveland! ☀️🌑 clevelandmagazine.com/in-the…
Once-In-a-Lifetime: Total Solar Eclipse Puts a Spotlight on Cleveland

Once-In-a-Lifetime: Total Solar Eclipse Puts a Spotlight on Cleveland

Northeast Ohio organizers and residents are preparing for the celestial event of the century, and the hundreds of thousands of visitors that will come with it. 

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I’m back… and I’m heading to ⁦California for the Global Waste Management Symposium… and some sunshine! I can’t wait to hear the latest research in landfill emissions, PFAS and organics! #waste #recycling - ⁦@Waste_Expo⁩ ⁦@Waste360⁩
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Heading to Indy this week for the @WWETTShow! See you there!
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Clash of seasons in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. – at Cuyahoga Falls, OH
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Halloween costume waste. People tend to choose different costumes each year. What do you do with your old outfit? #Halloween2023
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Charlotte Dreizen@CharDreizen30 Oct 2023
Got pasta? Recycle your pasta boxes!! 🍝📦 The plastic windows in pasta boxes are *not* a problematic contaminant for paper recyclers (just like the ones in envelopes!). Because the plastic stays intact, they’re very easy for paper recyclers to screen out in the pulping process.
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Charlotte Dreizen@CharDreizen23 Sep 2023
As a city, we cannot say we’re being serious about preventing litter unless we develop adequate maintenance of public trash + recycling bins.
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