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Real vs. False Solutions to Plastic Pollution
False solutions do not adequately or effectively address plastic pollution and its serious impacts. Corporations that profit by dealing in petrochemicals and plastics seek to offer up false solutions to the plastic pollution crisis so that they can distract and confuse the media and the public, which prevents actual progress in reducing plastic production.
Can Plastic Recycling Ever Really Work?
Despite bearing the chasing arrows symbol, lots of plastic packaging is actually non-recyclable. A new “truth-in-labeling” law will prohibit companies from placing recycling symbols on products that are not widely recycled in the state by the year 2025.
Will The EU’s Flagship Packaging Legislation Be The Largest Driver Of Plastic Waste Reduction?
The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation could strengthen the EU’s stance on packaging regulations as it works to revise rules around packaging and packaging waste again. Regulators say their goal is to create a low-carbon circular economy.
TerraCycle and 8 Consumer Product Companies Settle Lawsuit Based on “Unlawful and Deceptive Recycling Claims”
A settlement has been reached on a lawsuit filed in 2021 against TerraCycle and eight consumer product companies based on “unlawful and deceptive recycling claims.” The settlement insists that, instead of participating in harmful misleading charades, companies should redesign their products to be reusable or truly recyclable or compostable through existing curbside programs and local…
