Maine lawmakers give thumbs up to packaging EPR bill
A committee in Maine’s legislature advanced a bill that gives government officials direct control over how much money producers would...
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Groups to Congress: ‘Recycling is infrastructure too’
As federal elected officials debate significant investments in the nation's infrastructure, recycling and composting stakeholders are pushing them to steer...
Plastics producers put $25 million into new recycling fund
Dow, LyondellBasell and Nova Chemicals will invest at least $25 million in plastics recycling infrastructure, with a longer-term goal of...
Another state PCR mandate is signed into law
Washington state has enacted a law requiring post-consumer recycled plastic be included in beverage containers, trash bags and some household...
E-scrap export ban comes before Congress again
National legislators have reintroduced a bill that would restrict the export of certain end-of-life devices. A coalition of electronics recycling...
Maine EPR bills differ on producer control
Two state proposals under consideration in the Northeast get at a central question of extended producer responsibility programs for packaging:...
Maine EPR bills differ on producer control
Two state proposals under consideration in the Northeast get at a central question of extended producer responsibility programs for packaging:...
Researchers tout benefits of a US bottle bill
This story has been updated and corrected. A new report estimates that a nationwide bottle deposit program would reduce the...
EPA leader connects recycling and environmental justice
The U.S. EPA's top environmental justice official has a message for recycling operators: Don't wait for a conflict to arise...
EPA leader connects recycling and environmental justice
The U.S. EPA's top environmental justice official has a message for recycling operators: Don't wait for a conflict to arise...
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