Legislation & Regulation

The legislation, which is slated to take effect in 2021, would ban items like single-use shopping bags, plastic straws and plastic cotton swabs.

GWMS 2020 kicks off today at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa and runs through Wednesday, February 26.

Facilities in Vermont are preparing to meet the Universal Recycling Law, which will ban all food waste from disposal starting July 1.

NWRA says it appreciates FMCSA’s work on behalf of its member companies.

The European Commission will present its plan for a circular economy on March 10.

CalRecycle just approved two new pilot projects, including “mobile take-back” and “bag-drop collection” programs.

The bill passed on a vote of 29-19 and now heads to the House for consideration.

For anyone feeling environmental despair from time to time, here are 20 reasons to be hopeful for 2020 and the decade ahead.

Eureka Recycling in St. Paul, Minn., can serve as a working model that addresses economic, labor, capital markets and operating procedures for re-localizing recycling.

The ban, proposed by Sen. Donzella James, would apply to single-use plastic bags provided by retailers, with some exceptions.