Subpoenas ExxonMobil for information relating to decades-long plastics deception campaign LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an investigation into the fossil fuel and Source: Attorney General Bonta Announces Investigation into Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Industries for Role in Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis | State of California – Department of Justice […] Read More…
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California’s PCR crunch ‘just the beginning’ A report from Independent Chemical and Energy Market Intelligence found that there’s not enough post-consumer resin in the U.S. market to meet California’s mandates, and there are more state mandates coming on-line soon. … Read More…
The Canada Plastics Pact released nine design rules to move toward a circular economy, a document that included a list of “problematic plastics” to avoid. → Source: Canada Plastics Pact names ‘problematic plastics’ – Plastics Recycling Update Read More…
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Last year, Maine and Oregon each passed major pieces of recycling legislation that incorporated elements of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, a strategy in which producers are mandated to fund packaging recovery in those states. In addition, aggressive recycled …
The recently launched U.S. Plastics Pact has laid out four specific targets to significantly boost the recovery and sustainability of plastic packaging. Here are the details on the group’s strategy to move the needle. … Read More…
Researchers emphasize need to reduce flexible packaging Single-use flexible plastic packaging has been the fastest-growing packaging type. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation says the opposite should be happening. … Read More…
Chasing consistency By developing clear specification guidelines for chemical recycling feedstock, stakeholders can maximize emerging technologies and better understand how all types of processors might complement one another. … Read More…
We’re delighted to announce that we are working with Google to sell genuine parts for Pixel phones, starting later this year. You can learn more about it in… Source: iFixit and Google are Launching a Genuine Pixel Parts Program | …