Government & Legislation
The number of states with plastic bag bans is going up, from two at the start of the year to at least five and likely seven, following a flurry of activity in state legislatures.
If Michigan modeled a law after California's "on request only" law about plastic straws, I would have used half the straws I did in February.
A United Nations gathering in Geneva looked at whether new legally binding treaties are needed to manage plastic waste. Some advocated plastic taxes to fund waste management.
The New York state appeals court upheld the New York City's right to ban expanded polystyrene.
Washington — U.S. plastics industry lobbying groups were out in force this week against President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Chinese imports.
Updated — Ocean litter, recycling and more environmentally sustainable uses of plastics in general get significant attention in the Ocean Plastics Charter adopted June 9 by five of the G7 member nations.
Five countries in the G7 group of industrial democracies have adopted a plastics charter on ocean pollution, a move that some observers likened to the start of a Paris-style climate agreement on marine waste.
As NAFTA talks move to a conclusion, some plastics industry leaders are showing signs of nervousness.
The Trump administration's choice to head a key chemicals regulation office within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdrew from consideration Dec. 13 amid increased opposition among lawmakers.
Perc Pineda was hired by Plastics Industry Association has a chief economist in 2017.
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