Pass the Packaging Reduction Act

A lot of money was spent last year to scuttle the legislation; this year, lawmakers should seize the chance to act for the ...

Is it recyclable? Group working to reduce plastic use has answers

The Plastic Reduction Alliance played a game of “Is it recyclable?” Wednesday night. “For the longest time, I thought any ...
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Goleta plastic-reduction regulations are in effect June 1. Here’s what residents should know

New plastic-reduction regulations in the City of Goleta have gone into effect Thursday, June 1. The ordinance, passed Sept. 6, 2022, is meant to reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the area by ...
Forbes

Beyond Plastics: Shifting The Waste Reduction Burden From Consumers To Producers

Only about 5% of plastic is recycled, and much of the plastic waste we generate ends up in our waterways and oceans Since moving to England a few months ago, I’ve noticed the use of more stringent ...
Sustainable Brands

Investor Demand Propelling Corporate Plastic-Reduction Strategies

185 investors with US$10 trillion in combined assets, coordinated by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), have joined forces to call for more corporate action to ...
Morning Overview on MSN

New process upcycles PET plastic into fresh feedstocks while producing hydrogen

Researchers have developed electrochemical methods that break down waste PET plastic, the material in most disposable water ...