Turning plastic waste into plastic lumber isn’t recycling
Most of Amazon’s plastic packaging isn’t being recycled, and some might end up as material for plastic decking instead.
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To reduce waste, conserve natural resources and address the mounting climate crisis, America needs more recycling and composting.
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How to have a zero waste cookout
By being conscious and taking a few extra steps when planning a cookout, we can all reduce the amount of waste we create, and in many ways, have better cookouts than before.
Shareholder advocacy wins plastic commitment from Target
Target agreed on May 5 to set a goal for eliminating virgin plastic from its private brand packaging for fast-moving goods.
Washington passes the country’s strongest plastics policy
Plastic waste solutions hiding in plain sight: Recycled content requirements
This blog is the second in a series examining policy solutions to the plastic pollution crisis that are proven and replicable. This section covers recycled content requirements.
Nation’s strongest plastic waste bill returns to Congress
In response to the worsening plastic waste crisis, federal lawmakers and advocates are championing legislation to cut our nation's plastic footprint down a size.