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Uncertainty across the market – Recycling Today

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Gavin Newsom delayed his own ‘nation-leading’ plastic policy. Why? | Grist

Industry groups expressed concerns about California’s landmark plastic pollution law in the weeks before regulators were supposed to begin enforcing it.

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PET thermoform recycling is rising, but still not matching PCR demand

Only 54% of U.S. residents have access to thermoform recycling. That must increase to meet growing postconsumer recycled content demand, according to the National Association for PET Container Resources.

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EPA to end environmental justice programs, monitoring tools

As part of the Trump administration’s end to environmental justice programs, the waste industry no longer has access to EJScreen, a monitoring tool used to track environmental justice metrics near facilities. 

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EPA revisiting dozens of climate, environment rules in ‘day of deregulation’

The agency said it would roll back a range of rules and programs, including some that are foundational to its efforts to address climate change. A new WOTUS definition is expected, as well as rollbacks to an emissions reporting program.

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Traceability tools increase recycled material trust

The increasing adoption of post-consumer resin is set against a backdrop of growing public mistrust and a frequent lack of clarity, but emerging traceability tools can provide transparency to build trust with consumers as well as supply chain partners.Continue Reading→

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Textile recycler Ravel secures preseed funding – Recycling Today

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Closed Loop Partners and U.S. Plastics Pact Identify Top 5 Consumer Product Categories Poised for Near-Term Reuse Success in U.S. Retail – Waste Advantage Magazine

Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy, in partnership with the U.S. Plastics Pact and its network of more than 120 businesses, retailers,

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Authors address error in black plastic additive study

Authors address error in black plastic additive study

Last year, a study suggested that household products containing plastic possibly recovered from electronics had high levels of flame retardants – but the authors issued a correction to the work after finding a miscalculation.

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Demand for Recycled PET Sparks New Investment Strategies in Collections and Processing

The PET recycling industry is seeing record-high recycling rates and increased demand for recycled PET (rPET), driven by corporate commitments and legislative mandates, but meeting future goals will require significant investments in collection and processing infrastructure. Companies like Republic Services are pioneering integrated recycling projects, while the industry pushes for better collection systems and advancements in PET recycling technology to support a more circular economy.