Public Institutions, Public Utilities, Public Works, Waste Management
January 19, 2021
Via: Waste360The University of California will begin to phase out single-use plastics, which includes plastic bags in retail and dining locations and single-use plastic food service items and plastic bottles, with the goal of eliminating all unnecessary plastics by 2030. Worldwide, […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 22, 2020
Via: Waste360Flexible plastic packaging, otherwise known as FPP, is the fastest growing form of packaging in the U.S. It is created in hundreds of forms, but most commonly used by consumers in plastic bags, sealable granola pouches and big pet food […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 2, 2020
Via: Waste360As of January 1, Seattle Public Utilities and King County, Wash., Solid Waste are no longer accepting plastic bags or films in residential curbside recycling bins. Residents, instead, are asked to bundle thin plastic materials at home and then take […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
November 8, 2019
Via: Waste360Baltimore’s City Council has approved a ban on retailers’ use of plastic bags and has set a 5-cent fee on paper bags. The legislation applies to grocery stores, convenience stores, pharmacies, restaurants and gas stations, although some types of products […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 14, 2019
Via: Waste360Vermont lawmakers are looking at ways to further reduce waste from single-use products. During a recent meeting, officials discussed options including the expansion of a bottle bill and a requirement for manufacturers to make products with post-consumer recycled content. The […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 2, 2019
Via: Waste360India announced this week that it is postponing its plan to impose a ban on single-use plastics as the industry copes with an economic slowdown and job losses. Reuters reports that the plan was to implement a ban on plastic […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
July 24, 2019
Via: Waste360On July 20, Panama became the first country in Central America to ban all single-use plastic bags in an effort to help mitigate coastal pollution. Under the ban, grocery stores, pharmacies and retailers in Panama must stop using traditional polyethylene […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
June 28, 2019
Via: Waste360Twenty-seven organizations have called for urgent government action to help deal with the global plastic problem. The industry-led Recycle More Bags coalition proposes using legislative action and procurement policy to drive demand for a minimum of 20 percent post-consumer recycled […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
June 12, 2019
Via: Waste360Commissioners for the city of Orlando, Fla., have signed off on a ban of single-use plastics and polystyrene products at venues and parks. Orlando and its contractors will no longer be able to use items such as plastic straws, cutlery, […]
April 2, 2019
Via: Waste360At the end of March, Natural Grocers estimates it eliminated more than 300 million single-use plastic bags and reached $1 million in total donations to food banks associated with all 152 Natural Grocers stores. Since Earth Day 2009, Natural Grocers […]
Basic Services, Civil Service, Public Utilities, Waste Management
September 11, 2018
Via: Waste360Filling a judicial seat these days, particularly on the Supreme Court, precipitates ominous forecasts about the transformation of American life for a generation or more. How is it that a single appointment has become so consequential? One reason is that […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
July 9, 2018
Via: Waste360In response to China’s waste import ban, the Monterey, Calif., Regional Waste Management District will stop accepting plastic bags for recycling on August 1. The district was sending plastic film, including plastic bags, to China, but as of January 1, […]
May 29, 2018
Via: Waste360As more and more residents and businesses try to step up their recycling game, it’s important to note what is and what isn’t recyclable. While items like plastic bags and cardboard pizza boxes may seem recyclable, they actually do more […]