Illawarra local councils step up to fill hole for soft plastics recycling
Free drop-off starts Sunday in Shellharbour.
Tag: Plastics
European plastics makers shut plants as production declines sharply
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. European plastics manufacturers are closing plants amid a deep decline….
At a Tennessee Plastics Plant, Sorrow and Uncertainty in Helene’s Wake
More than a week after workers fled flooding outside their factory, much remains unclear, including how many died.
California Sues Oil Company Over Plastics Pollution
The lawsuit, seeking ‘multiple billions of dollars,’ opens a new front in the legal battles with oil and gas companies over climate and environmental issues.
Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas
Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and….
Houston promises to recycle almost all plastic, none has been recycled after nearly 2 years
Houston promises to recycle almost all plastic, none has been recycled after nearly 2 years – CBS News Watch CBS News Houston partnered with ExxonMobil and other companies to perform….
Soft plastics trial floated for Shellharbour
A council report said it “would inevitably come at an additional cost”.
New US Support for Global Production Limits Has the Plastics Industry in a Tizzy – Mother Jones
Only one big meeting remains before a UN global plastics treaty is finalized next year. Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Press Wire This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced….
Household plastics pose a high chance of health risks: world-first study
‘It’s not the public’s fault. We can’t recycle our way out of this.’
Critics call out recycling “fraud” by plastics industry
Critics call out recycling “fraud” by plastics industry – CBS News Watch CBS News About 48 million tons of plastic waste is generated in the United States each year, but….