California Lawsuit Defends the Definition of Recycling
As recyclers, we know we cannot recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis. Last month, that message received national attention when the attorney general of California, Rob Bonta, filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil, claiming the plastics and petrochemical industry is responsible for our environmental crisis due to deceptive public messaging about plastic recycling….
AMBR’s Solution to Plastic Pollution? Reduce First, then Reuse, and Design Whatever is Left for Recycling
AMBR executives bring expertise in mission-based recycling to the national “Plastics: A Forum on Research & Advocacy” conference Two AMBR executives recently presented at Plastics: A Forum on Research & Advocacy, a conference co-sponsored by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at New York University’s School of Law….
The Fight to Define “Recyclable”
When consumers see a recyclable label, they should be confident that when they put that material in their bin, it will be turned into something new. Unfortunately, greenwashing and deceptive labeling are making it harder for consumers to recycle with confidence. In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its intention to update the Green…