Pyrolysis Is Incineration. Changing the Definition Doesn’t Change the Reality.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)recently proposed a rule that would weaken protections under the Clean Air Act by redefining pyrolysis as something other than incineration. Let’s be clear: pyrolysis is incineration. The EPA is not having a scientific debate with this proposed rule—it’s a policy maneuver with real consequences for air quality, public health,…
Don’t Let Film Plastic Unravel California’s Paper Recycling
AMBR is collecting organizational sign-ons for a letter to CalRecycle outlining how SB 54 implementation can protect California’s high-performing paper and cardboard recycling systems.
How the Recycling Materials Attribution Act Would Weaken Recycling
The Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026 has been framed as a technical update to how recycled content is measured. In reality, it is part of a broader pattern of federal proposals — alongside the PACK Act — that threaten to undermine real recycling systems, weaken state leadership, and mislead consumers about what “recycling” actually…