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Experts from CalCIMA explain recently signed legislation in California and what it means for C&D aggregate recyclers in the state. Source: How California’s new aggregate recycling bill could impact its C&D industry – Construction & Demolition Recycling Read More…
Key CRT recycling pipeline is no longer active TDM, a Mexican company that has recycled millions of pounds of CRTs from the U.S., closed its CRT recycling business this year. → Read More…
Senators press industry on plastic waste impacts During a two-hour hearing, U.S. senators questioned industry experts about chemicals in plastics, marine plastic pollution and extended producer responsibility. → Read More…
The commission voted to move forward with its first potential update to the environmental marketing rules in 10 years. The recycling industry says an update is urgently needed to reflect modern conditions. Read More…
Dec. 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is seeking public comment on potential updates and changes to the Guides for the Use of Environmental Claims, also known as the Green Guides. The Commission’s Green Guides are designed to help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive under Section 5 of the FTC Act. […] Read More…
FTC to accept public comments on Green Guides update Companies making deceptive sustainability claims distort the market for environmentally friendly products and “hurt honest companies who are bearing the costs of green business practices,” the chair of the FTC said this week. → The post FTC to accept public comments on Green Guides update […] Read More…
It’s not yet clear how future PFAS regulations will affect MRFs. Operators that want to plan ahead should keep an eye on local food packaging laws and stormwater regulations, WASTECON speakers said. Read More…
California’s landmark plastic reduction law SB 54 grabbed most of the attention, but there were many other attempts to regulate plastics on the state and federal level this year. Source: The Plastics Police Had a Banner Year Read More…
Here’s how companies and other organizations are trying to make plastics more sustainable Source: Why It’s So Hard to Recycle Plastic – Scientific American Read More…
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Scoping Plan 2022 Update on November 16, which will be considered by the Board on December 16. The update lays out the sector-by-sector roadmap for California to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, setting a target of reducing anthropogenic emissions to 85% below 1990 levels. Source: California […] Read More…