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There isn’t just one way to enact sensible and effective zero waste policies in the U.S.: every state, city, and community has its own needs. Just Zero has designed model legislative toolkits that are interactive and customizable to help you build a bill or bills across a range of interest areas.
Minnesota Settles ‘Deceptive Environmental Marketing’ Lawsuit Over ‘Recycling’ Plastic Bags
Walmart and Reynolds Consumer Products have agreed to stop selling certain plastic bags in Minnesota for two and a half years, after the state’s attorney general, Keith Ellison, argued in court that the companies had falsely marketed them as recyclable. If Walmart or Reynolds resume selling the bags after the moratorium, they must be labeled…
Encinitas goes beyond plastic straw ban
The environmental commission of the City of Encinitas, CA, proposed an amendment to strengthen the city’s plastic ordinance passed in 2020, which bans the use and distribution of single-use styrofoam foodware and plastic straws. The existing ordinance allows other single-use plastic items (such as knives, forks, and plates) commonly distributed by food providers throughout the…
What you need to know about the latest plastics ban in B.C.
Single-use plastic regulations banning styrofoam takeout containers and charging for single-use plastic bags have been rolled out in British Columbia. These are the latest parts of the province’s regulations on plastics, which started rolling out in 2023 to align with federal regulations that are going into effect across the country. B.C., had delayed some aspects…
With Tiny Shampoo Bottles Soon to Be Banned, N.Y. Hotels Weigh Options
Starting January 1, 2025, large hotels in New York State will no longer be able to offer small containers of shampoo and conditioner. The ban will go into effect in 2026 for hotels with less than 50 rooms. The bill is part of an effort to cut down on single-use plastic.
Plastics Action: A Guide to the Plastics and Toxics Crisis
Safer States has compiled a guide to the plastics and toxics crisis, with a focus on how plastics harm humans and the environment throughout their entire lifecycle. The guide highlights the dangers of microplastics, plastic’s connections to climate change, the difference between real and false solutions, and more.
A Deadline Approaches on a Campaign Against Plastic Waste
The New York State Legislature is reviewing a bill that could reduce the state’s use of plastic packaging by a whopping 50 percent.
Civil liberties group to intervene in Federal Court plastics ban case
The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has been granted intervenor status in the legal challenge to a federal plastics ban being heard on June 25 and 26 at the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA).
IPEN Quick Views INC-4
The International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) provides its quick views on the Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution that protects human and environmental health.
