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Recycling is replacing the hidden costs of landfill
One of the most expensive misuses of local taxpayer dollars in the U.S. is the amount of money spent disposing [...]
US plastic scrap imports reached record high in 2024
Data from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) show the United States rewrote its own record in regard to plastic [...]
Newsom Orders Redo of California’s Landmark Anti-Plastic Rules, Citing Cost
California Governor Gavin Newsom has told state regulators to go back to the drawing board on sweeping rules that would [...]
Late summer legislative sessions send bills forward
Several states have late summer ends to their legislative sessions, including New Hampshire, Massachusetts and California, and in the final [...]
U.S. PET Bottle Recycling Rate Reaches Highest Level in Decade
2023 U.S. PET Bottle Recycling Rate Reaches Highest Level in Decades; Recycled PET Content in U.S. Bottles Reaches Highest Level [...]
Shape of things to come
Faced with elevated energy prices and escalating bale shortages, 2022 could be a critical year in the long-term development of [...]