California thermoform bill vetoed Following industry pushback, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have mandated the use of some level of post-consumer resin in thermoform food and drink packaging. → Read More…
California thermoform bill vetoed Following industry pushback, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have mandated the use of some level of post-consumer resin in thermoform food and drink packaging. → Read More…
Reclaimer to close Southeast plastics recycling plant Plastics recycling company PreZero US will close its South Carolina recycling facility and instead concentrate on expanding recycling capabilities in California. → Read More…
It cuts plastic packaging by 25 percent in 10 years and requires 65 percent of all single-use plastic packaging to be recycled in the same timeframe. Read More…
The federal government should act more quickly to address plastic pollution and hold polluters responsible, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said during a recent seminar. Read More…
California governor signs bills expanding e-scrap recycling California’s e-scrap recycling program will expand after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two battery-related bills into law. … Read More…
Lendlease, Rubicon Technologies, Mycocycle, and Rockwood Sustainable Solutions applied mycology to roofing shingles in what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind sustainability study, emphasizing the importance of recycling, reuse, and carbon reduction. Source: https://www.waste360.com/c-and-d/industry-partnership-achieves-positive-results-pilot-project-using-mushrooms-decarbonize Read More…
California governor signs bottle bill expansion, other bills California is adding wine and distilled spirits to its container redemption program, among other changes, after the governor signed the program expansion bill into law. → Read More…
Researchers Ebun Ayandele and Daniel Cusworth outline how landfill operations can evolve in light of global efforts to tackle the climate effects of methane. Source: RMI and Carbon Mapper see better data and landfill upgrades as the keys to cutting methane emissions | Waste Dive Read More…
A majority of General Mills investors voted in favor of a proposal asking the company to reduce its use of plastic packaging and issue a report on it. → Source: Shareholders of food industry giant push to reduce plastic use – Plastics Recycling Update Read More…
California’s new law aims to align manufacturing standards with state regulations to increase the amount of recycled plastic material. Source: New law takes targets truth in advertising – especially plastics – Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly: The Newspaper of California State Government and Politics. Read More…