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Group encourages public-private partnership in plastics A typical academic publication aims to communicate research findings and perhaps gain funding, but one group of researchers also hopes to foster discussion and cooperation throughout the plastics value chain with their recent paper in the scientific journal Nature.  Continue Reading→ The post Group encourages public-private partnership in plastics…

Critics call it the plastics industry’s Project 2025. Tucked into a federal recycling bill is a litany of regulatory rollbacks and other industry-friendly provisions that federal agencies under Donald Trump could adopt without congressional approval. Source: The Plastics Industry’s Wish List for a Second Trump Administration — ProPublica

LA says soda companies are endangering public and environmental health, while also lying about the effectiveness of recycling to seem sustainable. Source: LA County sues Coke, Pepsi over plastic packaging | Courthouse News Service

Building and reaching: EPA opens grant applications This article appeared in the October 2024 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. If you missed the chance to grab a slice of the $198 million federal recycling grant pie last year, your second chance has … Continue Reading→ The post Building and reaching:…

In My Opinion: Producer fees in packaging EPR programs A policy analyst from EPR Group Consulting explains the producer fees and deadlines that are coming in each state. Continue Reading→ The post In My Opinion: Producer fees in packaging EPR programs appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Consumer comprehension data played a central role in how How2Recycle redesigned its instructional label, leaders of the process explained. But potential restrictions in California pose a challenge. Source: How2Recycle doesn’t want to abandon the chasing arrows | Packaging Dive

On September 25, AMERIPEN, the leading voice for the packaging industry, held its first session of its three-part webinar series focusing on Source: AMERIPEN’s Webinar Series on Understanding Packaging Claims and Labeling Requirements Kicks Off with Discussion on Truth in Labeling – Waste Advantage Magazine

California lawmakers update carpet recycling program Carpet recovery and recycling in California will soon look a little different, after the signing of a new law that will change the recycling rate calculation and emphasize carpet-to-carpet content.    Continue Reading→ The post California lawmakers update carpet recycling program appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update.

New research from Bloomberg’s market research division provides further evidence of brand owners struggling to meet stated recycled content goals due to a lack of available material and cost pressure.Continue Reading→ Source: Analysis: Undersupply of PCR is ‘stifling’ brand goals

Polylactic acid has been around for decades, but it only became popular as an option for compostable packaging more recently. While some environmental groups question its credentials, the packaging sector expects demand to grow. Source: Inside the debate over PLA, the packaging industry’s favorite bioplastic | Packaging Dive