by Bob Hollis | Jan 25, 2023 | RMDZ, RMDZ News, Waste Dive
Advocates were disappointed New York’s first-of-its-kind law was amended to limit eligible products, but they expect continued momentum despite fierce lobbying. Such laws are also supported by electronics...
by Bob Hollis | Jan 24, 2023 | RMDZ, RMDZ News, Waste 360
The “California Drought” is affecting a lot more than California; it’s actually a result of an unprecedented 23-year drought that is slowly but surely drying up the Colorado River, the main water source for the entire Southwest. To preserve water, California and other...
by Bob Hollis | Jan 19, 2023 | RMDZ, RMDZ News
Diplomats negotiating guidelines for an international convention on hazardous wastes this month in Switzerland debated a new section on the “chemical recycling” of plastic debris fouling the global environment. The 1989 Basel Convention, which seeks to protect human...
by Bob Hollis | Jan 18, 2023 | Plastics Recycling Update, RMDZ, RMDZ News
In My Opinion: Defining the future of plastic recycling The president of GreenMantra Technologies argues we should evaluate whether the outputs of molecular recycling technologies qualify as recycling, instead of applying labels to the processes themselves. Continue...
by Bob Hollis | Jan 17, 2023 | RMDZ, RMDZ News
Suit alleges Inhance failed to follow EPA rules involving dangerous PFAS chemicals and asks a judge to halt production Source: New US lawsuit targets ‘forever chemicals’ in plastic food containers | PFAS | The...
by Bob Hollis | Jan 16, 2023 | RMDZ, RMDZ News
The Digital Fair Repair Act that passed the legislature in June had already been trimmed by lobbyists. They weren’t done. Chastened supporters cheered the first electronics right to repair law. Source: NY Governor Signs Slimmed Down Right To Repair...
