California legislators introduced a bill that creates a packaging stewardship organization and adds packaging fees paid by producers. The bill is the latest in a flurry of plastics-related legislative activity in the state. Assembly Bill 842 was introduced in February …
Two members of Congress will revive the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, which includes a national container deposit system and other sweeping changes. Representatives from the plastics industry have countered the push. According to a March 22 press release …
I was grabbing coffee at an international zero waste conference a few years ago when three guys from Italy cornered me, eager to talk with an American about our recycling system. They had one big unanswered question: “What is going …
The package includes the third attempt at passing SB 54, a bill requiring single-use disposable packaging to be recyclable or compostable by January 2032. Other legislation focuses on labeling and exporting. Source: California legislators take aim at plastics with new bill package, including contested …
These recent pushes are largely California’s response to the fact that the U.S. has not ratified the Basel Agreement. Source: California Clamps Down on Plastics Exports Read More…
Extender Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a cornerstone in the shift towards a circular economy and is set to be a major legislative focus in 2021. Such laws set guidelines that require manufacturers to maintain responsibility for their products thro Read …
SINGAPORE – The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance), an international non-profit organisation, today announces the request for proposals (RFP) for projects that capture the economic value of plastic waste. As … Read More…
A federal initiative focused on energy efficiency in U.S. manufacturing recently selected two dozen recycling projects to support. A majority of the projects are related to plastics recycling, but others target fiber, metals and more. The REMADE (Reducing Embodied-Energy and …
We don’t think much about how paper mills operate. These new guidelines show why we should. Source: These new AF&PA guidelines help designers create better paper packagin Read More…
The commercial aviation industry is looking to reduce its emissions and become more sustainable. One way the industry plans to do so is to look at options for sustainable jet fuel. A new study recently published in the Proceedings of the …