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Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability. Source: Plastics industry worked for decades to create a throw-away culture : NPR

The retail giant listed seven specific areas for innovators to prioritize, including snack bags and frozen food trays, that have proven tricky for design and sustainability improvements. Source: Have an idea to reduce retail packaging? Walmart wants to hear it. | Packaging Dive

iFixit ends Samsung partnership over ‘commitment’ After two years of trying – and some public pushing – iFixit ended its partnership with Samsung, citing the OEM’s lack of commitment.  Continue Reading→ The post iFixit ends Samsung partnership over ‘commitment’ appeared first on E-Scrap News.

Recycling Today Source: Containerboard mill investors file for Nevada tax incentives – Recycling Today

Procurement requirement and compost facility permitting changes are among those legislators are seeking after a report last year found the state is behind on its diversion targets.

A bill that expands California’s bag ban to prohibit all plastic bags – even the reusable recycled-content bags that are a major driver of post-consumer film resin sales – is working its way through the California legislative system. A number of plastics recycling stakeholders have come out against the bill.Continue Reading→ Source: Complete plastic bag…

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed two petitions to compel the Plastics Industry Association, Inc. (PLASTICS), formerly known as the Society of the Plastics Industry, and Source: Attorney General Bonta Petitions Court to Compel Plastics Industry Association and American Chemistry Council to Fully Comply with Outstanding Investigative Subpoenas | State of California…

Nevada battery recycling operation ramps up capacity A company that processes lithium-ion batteries, including those sourced from consumer devices, has scaled up recycling capacity at its facility in Reno, Nevada, and is on track to process more than 44 million pounds of battery materials per year. Continue Reading→ The post Nevada battery recycling operation ramps…

EPR bills meant to clean up SB 54 packaging rules and establish new programs for marine flares, textiles and household hazardous waste are still under consideration before the legislative session ends in August.

Multiple bills with packaging implications survived a key legislative deadline last week and have momentum as lawmakers work to wrap up their session over the summer. Source: California legislators advance bills to limit plastic bags and PFAS, update EPR | Packaging Dive