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Breaking It Down: The Chemical Recycling/Mass Balance Debate

Proponents say mass balance negates the need to duplicate billions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure to keep recycled and virgin materials separate throughout the value chain, thus enabling scale up. Opponents say making recycled claims on what can’t be physically traced is misleading.
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California legislators advance bills to limit plastic bags and PFAS, update EPR | Packaging Dive

Multiple bills with packaging implications survived a key legislative deadline last week and have momentum as lawmakers work to wrap up their session over the summer.

Source: California legislators advance bills to limit plastic bags and PFAS, update EPR | Packaging Dive

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Restaurants Create a Mound of Plastic Waste. Some Are Working to Fix That. | How Can Restaurants Rein in Plastic Waste?

A small but growing number of restaurants are moving away from single-use plastic take-out containers, which usually end up in the trash because they can’t be recycled.

Source: Restaurants Create a Mound of Plastic Waste. Some Are Working to Fix That. | How Can Restaurants Rein in Plastic Waste?