Amazon to debut hub with packaging certifications
Amazon to debut hub with packaging certifications Amazon will roll out an online resource to help sellers participate in the company’s sustainability programs, including packaging sustainability efforts. Continue Reading→ The post Amazon to debut hub with packaging certifications appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update.
Electric Kitchen “Composter” Confusion – BioCycle
Molding and plant growth trials, along with product characteristic analyses, were done with output from two different kitchen food waste dehydrator units and compared to “real” compost. Source: Electric Kitchen “Composter” Confusion – BioCycle
Closed Loop study breaks down chemical recycling terms
As with many emerging technologies, chemical recycling goes by a variety of names, including “advanced” and “molecular” recycling. A study from Closed Loop Partners dug into the differences. Continue Reading→ Source: Closed Loop study breaks down chemical recycling terms
Right-to-repair, bottle bill update pass in CA
Right-to-repair, bottle bill update pass in CA California’s right-to-repair bill for electronics awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature, as does a bill that will update and expand the state’s deposit return system. Continue Reading→ The post Right-to-repair, bottle bill update pass in CA appeared first on Resource Recycling News.
BPI seeks to change ‘out-of-date’ definition for compost set by USDA
The federal definition has remained the same for years, and composters worry it currently leaves modern facilities and compostable products out of compliance.
Amcor Launches High-Barrier Performance Paper Packaging
Paper-based packaging alternatives employ innovative technologies to deliver the right barrier, shelf-life and machine performance. Source: Amcor Launches High-Barrier Performance Paper Packaging
Taming the wild west of environmental marketing: A Green Guides history
More than 30 years after state attorneys general pushed for scrutiny of marketing claims, the packaging landscape is as complicated as ever, and opinions vary about whether the guides served their original purpose.
California bills on right-to-repair, bottle deposits, labor and plastic reduction headed to governor
Advocates expect the governor to sign a long-awaited right-to-repair bill. The state is also poised to add juice to the bottle bill and establish laws related to an upcoming extended producer responsibility program for packaging.
With EPA enforcement on PFAS coming, waste groups call for focus upstream
The waste industry hopes the U.S. EPA’s new enforcement initiative for PFAS is a small step in reducing PFAS-containing items at waste sites, but it still wants to be protected from certain liability.
Are Bioplastics Compostable? Part 1
Bioplastics are rolling to market fast, with biobased resin makers touting their wares as compost-facility ready. But is it a given that these alternatives to conventional plastics will break down well and quickly under composters’ operating conditions?