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EPA weighs in on cuts to plastic production, food waste

EPA weighs in on cuts to plastic production, food waste

The U.S. EPA released a plastics pollution plan that supports steps to reduce production of single-use and difficult-to-recycle plastics. Meanwhile, the agency released data showing the county is moving in the wrong direction on food waste.

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FTC Testifies Before California State Senate on Right to Repair | Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission testified today before a California State Senate committee considering a bill that would create a “right to repair” for several types of consumer products including req

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Plastics recycling rebounds from pandemic lows

Plastics recycling rebounds from pandemic lows

The U.S. plastic bottle recycling rate was 28.2% in 2021, up 1 percentage point from a year earlier, according to an industry report released April 11.

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Dozens of attorneys general call on Congress to pass right-to-repair laws for electronics

A bipartisan group of officials asked committee leaders to “redouble” their efforts around enabling repair for automobiles, agricultural equipment and electronics. Recyclers have previously supported the concept.