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EPA opts to maintain existing pyrolysis air rules
Ample time and staff resources are needed to study and gain a technical and regulatory understanding of the air quality impacts of pyrolysis. In the meantime, the process should remain subject to more stringent regulatory requirements, the U.S. EPA decided.
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Study: Recycling, reusing plastics pose chemical risk
A recent analysis by Switzerland-based Food Packaging Forum reviewed hundreds of scientific studies and concluded that recycled and reused food-contact plastics can accumulate and release chemicals of concern.
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Colorado chooses brand group to lead EPR
In a big step toward implementing one of the nation’s first extended producer responsibility programs for packaging, Colorado selected Circular Action Alliance as its producer responsibility organization.
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Editor’s Take: Why the Green Guides matter (and don’t)
After Keurig Green Mountain reached a class-action settlement in a case concerning the company’s K-Cup recyclability claims, the plaintiffs anticipated the brand owner would end up paying consumers $1.25 million.
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Certifier debuts electronics recycled-content certification
Environmental and sustainability certifier SCS Global Services launched a recycled-content certification for the electrical and electronic equipment industries that verifies the total percentage of recycled materials in products.
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Study: Reclaimers discharge ample microplastics
Research from the UK found that plastic recycling facilities are discharging microplastics into water systems and suggested both further research and stronger wastewater filtration systems to address the pollution.
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Hundreds comment on Green Guides updates
The Federal Trade Commission requested comments on its revisions to the Green Guides and got 850 responses, with many calling for a crackdown on deceptive claims and better definitions of key terms.
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Tangent unveils new recycled HDPE lumber finish
A major producer of recycled HDPE lumber has rolled out a product with a seashell-inspired wood grain pattern.
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Study compares PET recycling methods
A study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory evaluated various PET recycling methods from technical, economic and environmental standpoints to provide a big-picture overview of today’s options. The research, published by the American Chemical Society, found that mechanical recycling …
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