Rich Fine1 day agoExperts decry ‘funny math’ of plastics industry’s ‘advanced recycling’ claimsmongabay.com - Glenn SchererIn April 2022, a Texas company unveiled a plan to transform a tiny Pennsylvania town into an industrial hub: it would invest $1.1 billion into …
Rich Fine4 days agoCan the California plastics law solve our plastic problem?verified_publisherSalon - Hollie Stephens"Approximately 40% of all plastics created right now are single-use plastic," says Megan J. Wolff, Ph.D., M.P.H, Policy Director at Beyond Plastics. "They're basically instant trash." The impacts of this are felt widely, polluting not just our streets, but our waterways and soils. Thanks to a law …
Rich FineTakeaway containers next on ACT ban listwastemanagementreview.com.au - Lisa KoryckiThe ACT Government is seeking written submissions from businesses, industry and the community on the proposed phase-out of more single-use plastics, …
Rich Fine1 day agoLets stop it and swap it on more single use plasticsnsw.gov.au - NSW EPAFrom 1 November, certain problematic or unnecessary single-use plastic items will be banned in NSW. It’s a big win for our environment. Items to be …
AS 2070Rich FineSep 15With better standards, we could make plastics endlessly useful – and slash waste. Here’s how - Canadian Plasticscanplastics.com - Canadian PlasticsPhoto Credit: Adobe Stock/Lumos sp If you flip over a plastic food container, you’ll see tiny writing on it – something like “AS 2070”. This means the …
Rich FineSep 22Major brands, NGOs endorse new global plastics treatycanplastics.com - Canadian PlasticsA group of global businesses in the plastics value chain, financial institutions, and non-governmental associations have banded together to launch …
