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A U.S. Department of Energy laboratory and an industry association that represents battery manufacturers will collaborate to draft the first recycling standards for lithium-ion batteries. Argonne National Laboratory signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). …
Increased global demand and recycling setbacks during the pandemic point to the need for better systems within the supply chain. … Read More…
The Earth's core temperature has risen steadily since the 1950s with no end in sight unless the human influence on the global climate is reduced significantly in the next decade. California's SB 1383 focuses on organic waste diversion, aiming t Read …
On September 22, 2021, TOMRA Recycling officially opened its new flake sorting Test Center, where the company will develop new applications and solutions in the fields of polyolefins (PO) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) flake sorting while simul … Read More…
U.S. Senators last week heard about how stronger end-market demand, state support for materials recovery, technology advancements and more can strengthen the U.S. recycling system. Legislators on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works convened the hearing in light …
The clock is ticking on California’s law mandating recycled plastic in drink bottles, and some beverage producers still have a long way to go, newly released data reveals. California officials posted plastic usage reports showing that some major beverage producers, …
Governor signs SB 343 banning the use of misleading recycling labels, additional measures to reduce single-use trash pollution and support recycling goals AB 652 bans the use of toxic PFASs in… Source: Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Tackle Plastic …
Two billss related to single-use plastics — AB 1276 and AB 962 — have passed the California assembly and are now on Governor Newsom’s desk for consideration. AB 1276 is designed to reduce plastic pollution from single-use food and beverage …
The legislation would set a fee on virgin plastic to incentivize recycling. … Read More…
California legislation targeting how plastic packaging is labeled also affects recycling labels for consumer electronics, according to industry groups. Senate Bill 343 passed the California Assembly on Sept. 8 and passed the state Senate on Sept. 9. The bill, authored …