Legislation in front of California lawmakers would require beverage companies to use at least 10 percent recycled plastic in bottles if they want to continue receiving discounts on fees they pay to the state.
Legislation in front of California lawmakers would require beverage companies to use at least 10 percent recycled plastic in bottles if they want to continue receiving discounts on fees they pay to the state.
Manufacturers opposing California’s statewide plastic bag ban have raised more than four times as much money as ban supporters.
The California legislature passed a bill requiring beverage companies to publicly report the amount of post-consumer PET they use. And a separate piece of legislation sent to the governor extends a plastics-recycling subsidy programs for one year.
A memo circulating within California’s waste management agency says the packaging industry has failed to offer up viable voluntary options to help the state significantly cut down the amount of packaging material going to disposal.
Packaging stakeholders met earlier this month in California to present on how they’re helping the state recover more plastics as it aims to drastically cut packaging disposal and drive recycling activities.
The house wins again in Michigan, and a California town says it is exempt from the statewide ban on plastic bags.
Western states are often seen as trendsetters in materials recovery. But the latest figures from that part of the country show drops in diversion rates.
A report details a positive outlook for the plastic decking market, and the Olympic rings showcase more than just sportsmanship.
Shoppers in California will pay a little more for carpet starting Jan. 1, and the price hike will help support recovery of the material.