Popular Plastic Used for Food Packaging and Clothing Found to Release Toxics, New Study Finds
Virgin and recycled PET bottles and textiles found to contain more than a dozen hazardous chemicals not intentionally added and more than a dozen leachable plastic additives.
Four Ways to Celebrate America Recycles Day
America Recycles Day is a national day of recognition for recycling, encouraging people in the U.S. to spread the word about how recycling helps reduce waste, save energy, and conserve natural resources. As recycling operators, we see every day how individual choices add up. Small actions, repeated across a community, create real, measurable change. On…
The Costs and Complications of Flexible and Film Plastics in Single-Stream Curbside Recycling
AMBR released a new report, Designing Effective EPR: What to Do About Film & Flexible Packaging, which outlines the significant challenges and risks of including flexible and film plastics in curbside recycling programs — and offers clear guidance for policymakers designing EPR policies for packaging and paper. Flexible packaging — from grocery bags and shipping…