Legislation & Enforcement

The Washington state capitol building in Olympia. Lawmakers in Indiana and Washington are evaluating proposals that would shift end-of-life packaging...

Recycling stakeholders are pushing back against a container deposit expansion proposal in New York state, saying it will injure recycling...

Recycling stakeholders are pushing back against a container deposit expansion proposal in New York state, stating it will injure recycling...

Congress has passed legislation that supports food waste reduction and composting efforts. H.R.2, or the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018,...

Electronics manufacturers are proposing a nationwide point-of-sale fee to fund recycling of CRT devices, an industry group announced last week....

Congress has passed a bill reauthorizing a marine debris program. The legislation also asks President Trump to work with other...

Plastics industry interests are lobbying Washington politicians to fund recycling infrastructure projects, a new area of focus for groups that...

This story has been corrected. California legislation requiring 20 percent recycled content in PET bottles failed. Meanwhile, state lawmakers passed...

This article originally appeared in the August 2018 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. It’s been...

Policymakers and companies have taken recent action on single-use plastic bags. One major corporation's decision to phase out bags has...