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PFAS packaging alternatives are on the rise as regulatory pressure mounts

Multiple new replacements that can repel grease and moisture are emerging, but details on what they are made of, or which ones are gaining favor, remain limited.

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Anaergia executives have ‘substantial doubt’ about finances but still see future opportunities

The company’s second-quarter earnings gave new CEO Brett Hodson a chance to reset expectations amid a wave of challenges.

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California faces declining hazardous waste disposal capacity, according to management report

The state’s two hazardous waste landfills — run by WM and Clean Harbors — have 20 years of remaining capacity, but only if nearly half the waste continues to get shipped out of state.

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Consumers don’t understand ‘compostable’ messaging on packaging, survey finds

Lack of consumer clarity with terms like “biodegradable” and “made from plants” can result in materials entering the wrong disposal stream, according to a report from BPI and Closed Loop Partners’ Composting Consortium.

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California to consider satellites, covers and flaring in landfill emissions rule update

The California Air Resources Board is in the process of updating its Landfill Methane Regulation for the first time since 2010, with an eye toward new technologies and better practices to reduce emissions.

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EPA seeks feedback on its new interactive recycling market mapping tool

The U.S. EPA wants its new map, which shows numerous details like recycling infrastructure locations, to be a comprehensive resource for the country. It says it needs help from the industry to make it more accurate.

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Recycling stakeholders report minor progress in second round of UN plastic pollution talks

Recyclers, plastic industry groups and environmentalists agree that plastic pollution must end, but UN talks in Paris show groups still disagree on the path to get there. A draft agreement won’t be ready until November.

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California commission recommends a pause on SB 1383 organics law, industry disagrees

The Little Hoover Commission, a bipartisan group appointed by state officials, found that California is “poised to miss” its 2025 organic waste reduction targets. Companies such as Republic Services said it’s too late to turn back.

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Anaergia’s Rialto Bioenergy Facility files for bankruptcy, citing California organics implementation delays

Anaergia hopes to buy time to gain better access to feedstock and ramp up its largest facility. It cites ongoing delays associated with SB 1383 and Los Angeles commercial organics recycling enforcement.

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Numerous waste and recycling bills, including right-to-repair and EPR for EV batteries, still in play in California

A right to repair bill, plus a bottle bill update and a hauler work stoppage bill, survived a key legislative crossover deadline.