A bill requiring beverage manufacturers to use at least 10 percent post-consumer plastic content in bottles starting in 2022, 25 percent starting in 2025 and 50 percent starting in 2030 is moving forward in Washington state.
Under the measure, the Washington Department of Ecology would be charged with deciding whether to give beverage companies waivers of the requirements, Resource Recycling reports. In making the determination, the department director would have to evaluate several factors, including the supply and demand for post-consumer plastics, collection rates, bale availability, availability of recycled plastics suitable for meeting the requirements and more, the report notes.
