Import, export trends highlight risks of tariffs
December 9, 2024
Although the potential effects – or even the likelihood – of threatened U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada are yet unknown, they’ve focused attention on
California Worm Farm Awarded USDA Fertilizer Grant | BioCycle
December 8, 2024
The grant will be used to increase production capacity by installing a static composting system and improving facility access. Source: California Worm Farm Awarded USDA
Groups Petition CalRecyle To Stop Overpaying Haulers For Contaminated Material – Consumer Watchdog
December 7, 2024
Sacramento, CA — Consumer Watchdog and the Container Recycling Institute have petitioned the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to take regulatory action to
The impacts of the nation’s first textiles EPR law – Recycling Today
December 6, 2024
Recycling Today Source: The impacts of the nation’s first textiles EPR law – Recycling Today
Global plastic pollution treaty talks fail in final meeting of 2024 | Packaging Dive
December 5, 2024
Parties expressed disappointment and determination as they anticipate another international meeting in 2025. Negotiators considered potential tenets like capping plastic production and phasing out certain chemicals and
Panel: End markets can be found or built from scratch
December 1, 2024
Finding end markets for recyclable materials requires both building connections with existing businesses and community organizations and helping new ideas take root, several recycling officials
California battery-bearing device rulemaking continues
November 30, 2024
California battery-bearing device rulemaking continues California regulators will accept public comments in December on regulations laying the groundwork for adding new battery-containing devices into the
“Real-world impact”: Study validates success of plastic chemical regulations in California
November 29, 2024
Recent peer-reviewed research revealed that California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), which regulates toxic chemicals such as PFAS and phthalates commonly found in plastic lunch boxes,
EPA calls for developing national EPR framework
November 28, 2024
The agency released the finalized National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution on Thursday, as the international community seeks to finish negotiating a legally binding agreement
California opts to preserve credits for anaerobic digesters in major regulatory update | Waste Dive
November 27, 2024
A state regulator voted to amend the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, injecting new life into a lucrative biofuels credit market that is used by waste