This story originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Since 2012, the state of Oregon has steadily expanded the conversation about the impacts of materials to include the whole life cycle. This means that impact assessment starts with resource extraction and includes manufacturing, distributing, usage and managing discards. Oregon’s...

This article originally appeared in the August 2019 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Since 2012, the state of Oregon has steadily expanded the conversation about the impacts of materials to include the whole life cycle. This means that impact assessment starts with resource extraction and includes manufacturing, distributing, usage and managing discards. Oregon’s 2050...