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Recyclers praise ‘powerful’ plastics bill in Washington state – USA
Posted on January 27, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Washington state lawmakers are debating what would be a new approach in U.S. plastics policy — a massive bill combining producer responsibility, recycled-content requirements and bottle deposits — to dramatically raise recycling rates. The plan is supported...
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England finally joins Europe in banning single-use plastic foodware
Posted on January 20, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Restaurants and cafes throughout England will soon be barred from using some of the most common single-use plastics — a ban green groups called necessary, insufficient, and long overdue. The long-anticipated regulation, announced Saturday, makes it illegal for those establishments...
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Things everyone should know about the circular economy – Australia
Posted on January 9, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations, Plastic Recycling, Plastic Waste NewsSource It always surprises me when governments announce waste/recycling policies which bear little resemblance to what is actually needed. But I blame myself. It means that I have not spent enough time providing evidence to politicians and their advisors, on...
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Microplastics take outsized role as Senate Democrats seek action – USA
Posted on January 8, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Pushed by health worries about microplastics and studies suggesting they're ubiquitous in the environment, some Democrats in Congress want Washington to take a closer look. A group of lawmakers introduced legislation in December directing federal...
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Los Angeles and San Diego ban polystyrene foam, other plastic products, on same day
Posted on December 9, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource California’s two largest cities passed multiple ordinances to limit single-use plastic products, including expanded polystyrene foam containers, on Tuesday. The legislative moves in Los Angeles and San Diego were framed as complementary with each city’s zero waste goals, as well...
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Plibersek signs Australia up to High Ambition Coalition
Posted on November 18, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource “Here at home, we’re feeling the impacts of unsustainable global plastic production,” Plibersek said. “In the Torres Strait and Timor Sea, abandoned fishing gear is killing marine animals on an industrial scale. “I met last month with state and territory...
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Groups want EPA to limit PVA in laundry pods, seeing microplastic problems -USA
Posted on November 18, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource An environmental coalition and the green home products brand Blueland are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to limit PVA film used in billions of laundry and dishwasher pods each year, saying they contribute to microplastic pollution. Other studies have found...
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Single-use plastics still being distributed at markets years after Darwin city council ban – Australia
Posted on October 31, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Introduced to stop plastic from Darwin's popular markets being used for a few minutes before harming the environment for centuries, the 2019 ban required retailers to turn to biodegradable or compostable alternatives instead. He said many affordable solutions simply melt...
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Australian beaches going plastic free
Posted on October 19, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource The Federal Government has teamed up with the Boomerang Alliance to take Australia’s beaches one step closer to being plastic free, with a new $600,000 Plastic Free Beaches program. The Boomerang Alliance has been funded to support local cafés and...
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Definition of ‘recycle’ in play
Posted on October 14, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Schaumburg, Ill. — Everybody knows what recycling is, right? Not so fast. Language is a living thing, changing and evolving over time, sayeth thou linguists. And, now, even the definition of the word "recycle" is coming into play as an upcoming change...
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