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Study compares PET recycling methods A study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory evaluated various PET recycling methods from technical, economic and environmental standpoints to provide a big-picture overview of today’s options. The research, published by the American Chemical Society, found that mechanical recycling … → The post Study compares PET recycling methods […] Read More…
Jurisdictions can expect compliance reviews within four years as the state looks to increase progress on a target to cut organic waste disposal 75% by 2025. Additional grant funding for local governments is also being planned. Read More…
Advocates were disappointed New York’s first-of-its-kind law was amended to limit eligible products, but they expect continued momentum despite fierce lobbying. Such laws are also supported by electronics recyclers. Read More…
The “California Drought” is affecting a lot more than California; it’s actually a result of an unprecedented 23-year drought that is slowly but surely drying up the Colorado River, the main water source for the entire Southwest. To preserve water, California and other western US states have instituted restrictions on household and business water use. Read More…
Diplomats negotiating guidelines for an international convention on hazardous wastes this month in Switzerland debated a new section on the “chemical recycling” of plastic debris fouling the global environment. The 1989 Basel Convention, which seeks to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects of hazardous wastes, was updated in 2019 when 187 […] Read More…
In My Opinion: Defining the future of plastic recycling The president of GreenMantra Technologies argues we should evaluate whether the outputs of molecular recycling technologies qualify as recycling, instead of applying labels to the processes themselves. → Read More…
Suit alleges Inhance failed to follow EPA rules involving dangerous PFAS chemicals and asks a judge to halt production Source: New US lawsuit targets ‘forever chemicals’ in plastic food containers | PFAS | The Guardian Read More…
The Digital Fair Repair Act that passed the legislature in June had already been trimmed by lobbyists. They weren’t done. Chastened supporters cheered the first electronics right to repair law. Source: NY Governor Signs Slimmed Down Right To Repair Act Read More…
Supporters of AB 793 hope it motivates beverage companies to push for expanded recycling of plastic bottles. Source: California set to require recycled materials in plastic bottles – Marketplace Read More…
Impossible to miss, the French government implemented the reparability index on many devices starting on January 1st 2021. This seismic shift puts the subject… Source: French Repair Index: One Year Later | iFixit News Read More…