California Sues Exxon Over Plastics Pollution and Recycling ‘Myth ...
WEB2 days ago · Exxon said on Monday that its advanced-recycling program was effective and that it had processed more than 60 million pounds of plastic waste into “usable raw materials,” keeping it out of ...
Plastics Recycling Update - Top News Stories in Plastics Recycling
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Plastics Recycling Update keeps you on top of critical plastics recycling industry trends and the latest news from across the sector.
California sues ExxonMobil over plastics recycling, alleging
WEB2 days ago · In the lawsuit, the state's attorney general says ExxonMobil misled consumers into believing that recycling was a viable solution for plastic waste, though it knew otherwise.
Industry backs proposed federal plastics recycling bill
WEB5 days ago · The Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act, introduced Sept. 19 by Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., and Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., mirrors parts of a 2021 federal policy ...
California sues ExxonMobil, saying company deceived public about ...
WEB1 day ago · Audio. A new lawsuit accuses ExxonMobil of contributing to the world’s plastic pollution. The oil and gas company is one of the largest producers of the material used to make single-use plastics ...
How to increase the rate of plastics recycling - MIT News
WEBJul 3, 2024 · A nationwide bottle deposit program could increase recycling of PET plastic to 82 percent, with nearly two-thirds of all PET bottles being recycled into new bottles, at a net cost of just a penny a bottle when demand is robust, MIT researchers report. At the same time, policies would be needed to ensure a sufficient demand for the recycled ...
Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is ...
WEBOct 24, 2022 · A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins — but almost none of it is actually being recycled. Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up ...
There’s an Explosion of Plastic Waste. Big Companies Say ‘We’ve …
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The new, advanced-recycling operators say they can break down the plastic much further, into more basic molecular building blocks, and transform it into new plastic.
The plastics industry says chemical recycling could help banish
WEBMay 30, 2024 · The plastic industry is pitching chemical recycling as a great new hope in the battle against the plastic pollution crisis. Experts say not so fast
New report unveils what plastic makers knew about recycling - NPR
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Yet from the early days of recycling, plastic makers, including oil and gas companies, knew that it wasn't a viable solution to deal with increasing amounts of waste, according to documents ...