One of the most expensive misuses of local taxpayer dollars in the U.S. is the amount of money spent disposing of recyclable beverage containers in landfills every year. https://capitolweekly.net/recycling-is-replacing-the-hidden-costs-of-landfill/
Data from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) show the United States rewrote its own record in regard to plastic scrap imports last year, led by polyethylene terephthalate (PET). http://Data from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) show the United States rewrote its own record in regard to plastic scrap imports last year, led by polyethylene [...]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has told state regulators to go back to the drawing board on sweeping rules that would drastically reduce single-use plastics, citing concerns over the measure’s cost. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-07/newsom-orders-redo-of-california-s-landmark-anti-plastic-rules-citing-cost
Several states have late summer ends to their legislative sessions, including New Hampshire, Massachusetts and California, and in the final days several recycling related bills passed. https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2024/09/06/late-summer-legislative-sessions-send-bills-forward/amp/
2023 U.S. PET Bottle Recycling Rate Reaches Highest Level in Decades; Recycled PET Content in U.S. Bottles Reaches Highest Level Ever. https://wasteadvantagemag.com/2023-u-s-pet-bottle-recycling-rate-reaches-highest-level-in-decades-recycled-pet-content-in-u-s-bottles-reaches-highest-level-ever/