In addition to the 3 Rs of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, there is a 4th R: Responsibility. Consumer product companies can practice social responsibility by making recyclable packaging. Manufacturers can increase their use of recycled commodities as a raw material or feedstock for their manufacturing process. Governments can even ban certain single-use items and add taxes […]
The year is half over! So, we thought it would be a good time to reacquaint you with the 3 R’s of the environment: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We’ve read recently the 1944 War Advertising Council’s slogan during WWII, “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!” Wisdom from a time when […]
From wasteadvantagemag.com. View original article here. On June 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 54, requiring all packaging in the state to be recyclable or compostable by 2032, cutting plastic packaging by 25 percent in 10 years and requiring 65 percent of all single-use plastic packaging to be recycled in the same timeframe. Additionally, the […]
From wasteadvantagemag.com. View original article here. Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed H.B. 2485 into law, which will help ensure more plastics are reused again and again while attracting new jobs to the state. With his signature, Governor Parson brings to twenty the number of states that have signed legislation that recognizes the benefits of advanced […]