Plastic producers face fines for not using enough recycled material in their products
The 35 companies identified were fined a combination of over $400,000 because the law required them to use between 10% and 15 ...
Can You Trust Companies That Say Their Plastic Products Are Recyclable?
Currently, the Green Guides state that marketers should qualify claims that products are recyclable when recycling facilities ...
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Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants
The most hazardous flame retardants the study found in consumer products are the same used in electronic enclosures on televisions and other electronics, Liu said. “It appears the plastics used ...
Can you trust companies that say their plastic products are recyclable? US regulators may crack down on deceptive claims
(THE CONVERSATION) Plastic is a fast-growing segment of U.S. municipal solid waste, and most of it ends up in the environment. Just 9% of plastic collected in municipal solid waste was recycled as of ...
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Black Plastic Cookware and Takeout Containers May Contain Toxic Chemicals
Chemicals in these products have been linked to cancer and hormone-related problems. People can reduce health risks by avoiding goods made of black plastic. New research suggests that some ...
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Helene floodwaters trapped Tennessee plastics plant employees, and some are among the missing and dead
Floodwaters from Hurricane Helene trapped workers at an eastern Tennessee plastics factory, with several family members learning Monday that their loved ones didn't survive. Some of the workers ...
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India’s plastic crisis: The hidden emissions choking the country
With emissions spiralling and health impacts mounting, the time for half-measures is over, say experts; India must confront the scale of its plastic pollution Despite ongoing efforts to curb ...
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California accuses ExxonMobil of lying about plastics being recyclable
The state of California sued ExxonMobil on Monday, accusing the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastics recycling and contributing to the flood of bottles ...
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Grief and anger mix as Tennessee plastic plant survivors say permission to leave came too late
Bertha Mendoza made a final call to her husband of 38 years as raging Hurricane Helene floodwaters trapped her and others at a Tennessee plastics plant. Workers have said they were allowed to ...
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52 million tons of plastic slips into the environment every year
This discount is shown at checkout, if applicable. An estimated 52 million metric tons of plastic is spilling uncontrolled into the environment every year, according to a new study (Nature 2024 ...
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These Household Brands Want to Redefine What Counts as “Recyclable”
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Most of the products in the typical kitchen use ...
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9 Entrepreneurs Admired the Most by Inc. 5000 CEOs
Inc. 5000 CEOs draw inspiration from many different entrepreneurs, but a select few rise to the top. For Inc.’s annual CEO Survey, more than 1,000 CEOs of companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list ...