Merchandise bags
The Swedish government will end a 25-cent tax per bag on Nov. 1, 2024, citing statistics showing consumers already are ahead of EU targets.
There is a market for recyclables. But after years of trying, bags and flexible packaging are still struggling.
A new ABC News report as well as work by environmental group The Last Beach Cleanup indicate used plastic bags returned by consumers for recycling are instead being trashed.
More retailers are launching pilot programs to phase out single-use plastic bags and replace them with reusable bags.
Australia's antitrust regulator, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, has proposed granting the nation's three major supermarket chains a year to resolve post-consumer soft plastic recycling.
Closed Loop Partners has released a new playbook for retailers to reduce their use of single-use plastic bags.
Locally owned, independent, employee-owned or franchise retail stores located in Ohio's Cuyahoga County are eligible to apply for up to $5,000 in Sustainable Store grants to help customers transition from plastic bags and comply with the disposable bag ban.
Running recyclables through another round of sortation can capture more material at a profitable level, a new study sponsored by ACC suggests.
The plastic bag industry's response to California Attorney General Rob Bonta's recyclability challenge has been muted, perhaps reflecting concerns there could be millions of dollars in civil penalties.
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