Legislation & Enforcement

In times dominated by political divide, materials recovery is one area that has bipartisan support -- at least on America...

Advocates for national recycling legislation convened in the nation’s capital last week to promote a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep....

Rhode Island’s e-scrap law received some updates this month, requiring certain manufacturers to join the state-run collection program while allowing...

In a bid to reduce contamination in the recycling stream, California lawmakers have revised the state’s definition of polyethylene terephthalate...

Cartons, corrugate, expanded polystyrene, film and pouches are among the materials and products California officials say could be subject to...

Film, expanded polystyrene and pouches are among the materials and products California officials say could be subject to mandatory packaging...

State recycling money is on the chopping block in Pennsylvania, the latest arena in which legislators look to draw from...

A Canadian recycling company has been fined for violating a fair wage policy in Toronto and must pay back wages...

Future funding levels for the U.S. EPA are one step closer to certainty after lawmakers in the U.S. House of...

California lawmakers have approved a bill mandating that carpet stewards achieve a 24 percent recycling rate and discouraging the use...