Plastics industry says EPA plan ‘fails to deliver’ | Plastics News
The EPA’s draft strategy on plastics pollution seems to be attracting as many different opinions as there are grades of polymers, with debates over how to deal with the country’s “abysmal” plastics recycling rate. Source: Plastics industry says EPA plan ‘fails to deliver’ | Plastics News
Republic plans to produce recycled-content resin
Republic plans to produce recycled-content resin Republic Services is moving deeper into plastics processing, launching a $350 million joint venture with a global polymers expert to produce recycled pellet at four U.S. facilities. Continue Reading→ The post Republic plans to produce recycled-content resin appeared first on Resource Recycling News.
Nickels and Dimes: Wine Industry Prepares for California’s New Bottle Bill Redemption Requirement
Wine Industry News Article Source: Nickels and Dimes: Wine Industry Prepares for California’s New Bottle Bill Redemption Requirement
Stakeholders Gear Up on Global Treaty to Cut Plastic Pollution
Plastic can travel hundreds to thousands of miles once it leaks into the environment. It’s found in every part of the world, and now about 170 countries have come together as part of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to try and align national policies to curb the transboundary flow. At the current rate, plastic production would […]
California faces declining hazardous waste disposal capacity, according to management report
The state’s two hazardous waste landfills — run by WM and Clean Harbors — have 20 years of remaining capacity, but only if nearly half the waste continues to get shipped out of state.
PFAS Contaminants: Where They Came From, Why They Persist & What We Can Do
The chemical group referred to as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) — more popularly called… The post PFAS Contaminants: Where They Came From, Why They Persist & What We Can Do appeared first on Earth911.
Coca-Cola, bottlers plan recycling tech investments
Coca-Cola, bottlers plan recycling tech investments The Coca-Cola Company and eight of its bottling partners launched a $137.7 million venture capital fund to help spark sustainability innovations. Continue Reading→ The post Coca-Cola, bottlers plan recycling tech investments appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update.
Groups to EPA: Consider source reduction and EPR
Groups to EPA: Consider source reduction and EPR Ahead of the July 31 deadline, the EPA has received nearly 100 comments on its draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, many of them calling for federal-level programs. Continue Reading→ The post Groups to EPA: Consider source reduction and EPR appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update.
Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
New research shows that Americans may have absorbed public messaging about the importance of recycling too well. Source: Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
Do deposits decrease beverage sales? Study says no
Do deposits decrease beverage sales? Study says no A study looking at two decades of beverage sale trends around the world found that there was no decrease in sales when deposit return systems went into effect or were expanded. Continue Reading→ The post Do deposits decrease beverage sales? Study says no appeared first on Plastics […]