Vape waste legislation and pilots increase due to facility fire issues

New bills in California and New Jersey, and programs in New York and Missouri, aim to reduce recycling and waste facility fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in what some are calling the “vape ...
Business Wire

Divert, Inc. Launches Food Waste Legislative Tracker to Accelerate Progress Against the Wasted Food Crisis

WEST CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, announced today the release of the Food Waste Legislative Tracker to ...
Sustainable Brands

New Tool Tracks US Food-Waste Legislation Landscape

Divert’s Food Waste Legislative Tracker offers a state-by-state look, as well as numerous touchpoints for anyone interested in food policy to get involved. Thomas told SB the company’s food-waste ...
Los Angeles Times

Lawmakers ask Newsom and waste agency to follow the law on plastic legislation

CalRecycle submitted informal draft regulations two weeks ago that are designed to implement Senate Bill 54 to reduce plastic waste. In a letter to Newsom and others, 23 state lawmakers said the ...
Times Union

Bills on plastic packaging and redemption fees still alive

“Sopranos” actor Robert Funaro joins advocates in calling for update to the state’s bottle bill on May 6 during a news conference at West Capitol Park. Legislation aimed at curbing plastic waste faces ...