What’s next in EPA’s vinyl chloride review | Packaging Dive
August 14, 2024
The process is advancing as expected, but potential impacts to PVC, used in flexible plastic packaging, would still be years away. Industry groups remain engaged,
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OC Waste & Recycling Earns National Achievement Award – Waste Advantage Magazine
August 13, 2024
OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) has received the 2024 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for its groundbreaking work in Source: OC
Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled
August 12, 2024
Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled A group called the Plastic Pollution Coalition filed a false-advertising lawsuit against Danone Waters of America over its
Hacks to Stay Cool: Beat the Heat Using Less Energy
August 11, 2024
According to a survey by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), air conditioning accounts for… The post Hacks to Stay Cool: Beat the Heat Using
Oil brands form PRO to handle packaging
August 10, 2024
Oil brands form PRO to handle packaging Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, Valvoline and other petroleum brand owners have formed the Lubricant Packaging Management Association to fulfill
Superfund enforcement of PFAS starts today. Where does waste and recycling go from here?
August 9, 2024
The regulation exposes certain parties to liability for cleanup of contamination from certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. While the EPA has said some disposal facilities
Shell quietly backs away from pledge to increase ‘advanced recycling’ of plastics | Shell | The Guardian
August 8, 2024
Energy giant promised to turn 1m tonnes of plastic waste into oil each year, but now says goal is unfeasible Source: Shell quietly backs away
Scaling US compostable packaging systems: Fighting contamination through labeling and investment
August 7, 2024
18 Jul 2024 — Compostable packaging streams in the US are widely contaminated by look-alike single-use plastics, hindering the expansion of infrastructure and mitigation of
Basel regulations unite BAN and SERI in collaboration
August 6, 2024
Basel regulations unite BAN and SERI in collaboration Upcoming changes to the Basel Convention are likely to disrupt some industry practices when they take effect
Dispelling ‘silver bullet’ thinking in film recycling
August 5, 2024
Dispelling ‘silver bullet’ thinking in film recycling Increasing film recycling takes coordinated efforts by both brand owners and reclaimers – and it takes a true