Plastic Bag bans temporarily halted
With the COVID-19 Pandemic, the ban on plastic bags in some areas have been halted due to the virus being able to live on bags customers can bring into stores
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COVID-19 has increased the demand for single use plastics
Single use plastics were falling out of demand, but now studies show due to the coronavirus these plastics may be on the rise because of the ways they protect foods and healthcare workers.
Volvo Electric Commercial Truck Platform available
The Volvo FE Electric is coming and it’s going to change the industry in commercial electric trucks
Recycling Shipments down 96% while bulk hold up looms
When China and other Asian countries shut their doors for incoming recycling loads everything changed
EV Batteries the next recycling nightmare?
The complexity of an electric car’s battery make them uniquely difficult to recycle
Italy Law to Curb Foodwaste
Italy has passed a new law for food producers to donate unsold food to charities
Amazon Rain Forest fires encouraged by Brazilian President Bolsonaro
Aimed to clear trees for big agriculture and meat production, the fires in the Amazon region of South America are the worst in decades and have gotten out of hand.
Are we wishcycling?
The education of how our recycling system works has led us to blindly contaminate the process of making materials recoverable
RePlanet Recycling Centers closing
The popular shopping center parking lot recycling hubs have closed their doors as the industry takes financial hit.
Maryland Ban of single use foam has passed
The legislator gives those who distribute food ie. restaurants, grocery stores, schools, food trucks, till July 2020 to stop use or face fines.