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Michigan Considering New Recycling and Composting Bills

May 06, 2021

The state of Michigan is considering a package of new bills that would promote recycling and composting to the national average of 34...

Beer Institute, American Beverage, National Marine Manufacturers and Flexible Packaging Association Praise Reintroduction of Aluminum Pricing Examination Act

Apr 22, 2021

Transparency in aluminum pricing would bring stability for American job creators

Environmental Justice and the Waste Industry – A New Jersey Perspective

Apr 20, 2021

The siting of waste facilities in low-income communities and communities of color has been the subject of...

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SWANA Supports RECOVER Act Introduced in Congress

Apr 06, 2021

Federal Recycling legislation is necessary to improve recycling infrastructure and reduce contamination

New York Carves Out EPR Bill – a Variation on Similar Bills

Apr 05, 2021

New York State is considering an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill (S1185B) that, if passed, will require brands of consumer packaging and paper products to pay to recycle these materials. This includes plastics #1-7, metals, glass, as...

NWRA Calls for President Biden’s American Jobs Plan to Focus More on Traditional Infrastructure

Apr 02, 2021

Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) expresses its disappointment in President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan that short-changes traditional infrastructure, only allotting $115 billion over eight years...

Canada Announces ELD Enforcement Policy Ahead of June 12 Deadline

Mar 31, 2021

Arlington, VA – Canada’s Transportation Minister, Omar Alghabra, announced that early enforcement measures of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate would include “education and awareness.” The ELD mandate is effective June 12, 2021...

Taking the Lid Off of the CT Bottle Bill

Mar 31, 2021

Bottle bills (or container deposit laws) are a method of capturing beverage bottles and cans for recycling through a monetary...

An American EPR: Monopolies and Other Unintended Consequences

Mar 30, 2021

Nine states and Congress are considering legislation to make packaging and paper companies pay for residential recycling. Known...

EPR Debate Heats Up as Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act Enters Congress

Mar 29, 2021

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Alan Lowenthal (CA - 47) introduced the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act to...

NWRA Urges Congress to Permanently End the Death Tax

Mar 23, 2021

Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) joined other organizations on letters to congressmen and senators urging support for legislation that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax. Without Congressional action...

NWRA Texas Chapter Submits Testimony in Favor of Streamlining Landfill Permitting Requirements

Mar 16, 2021

Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) Texas chapter submitted testimony in favor of House Bill 631, which clarifies that an applicant for a landfill permit would only need approval from the Texas Commission on...

Trends in Workplace Safety Law in 2021: Part One

Mar 10, 2021

Multistate employers have to juggle the nuances of different regulations and standards on a daily basis. When it comes to workplace safety, compliance on both a state and federal level can be challenging...

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