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FTC seeks comments on potential updates to its Green Guides

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

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…

The Plastics Police Had a Banner Year

  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…

California Climate Scoping Plan Includes Compost Utilization | BioCycle

  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…

McKinsey report suggests plastic application shifts

Global consultancy McKinsey & Co., in a new 132-page report, has identified and recommended strategies corporations can adopt to decrease their dependence on plastic in applications where its emissions produced outweigh its benefits. The report, titled “Nature in the balance: What companies can do to restore natural capital,” addresses topics beyond plastic, but refers to […] Read More…

E-scrap firm fined for battery fires

E-scrap firm fined for battery fires Improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries led to a $25,000 fine for a California recycling company after the batteries sparked several garbage truck fires.  → Read More…