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…
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, has released a docuseries it says goes behind the scenes to showcase opportunities and the future of the recycling industry, exploring innovative fields in recycling from those currently in the industry. The six-episode web series is called “Jobs of Tomorrow,” and ISRI says each episode focuses on […] Read More…
Experts tout the benefits of recycled glass pozzolans Making new glass bottles is generally considered the highest and best use for cullet, but recycling glass into a cement substitute is actually better from a greenhouse gas perspective, speakers on a recent webinar said. → The post Experts tout the benefits of recycled glass pozzolans […] Read More…
Debating what it takes to make people trust recycling again American consumers think recycling is of great importance, but their trust in the actual system has been slipping for years. A recent webinar brought experts together to brainstorm solutions. → The post Debating what it takes to make people trust recycling again appeared first […] Read More…
Nonprofit Carbon Mapper is using observations from the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) and other NASA science instruments to identify emission of methane from solid waste sites. The goal of the initiative is to map out and ide Read More…