Bill Introduced In California Would Extend Current Plastic Bag Recycling Program
The bill would also repeal a provision prohibiting local bag recycling ordinances.
Container Deposit Scheme Bill Reintroduced In West Virginia
The proposed scheme would impose a five-cent deposit on covered beverage containers.
BPA Disclosure Labels On Food Containers Proposed In Connecticut
Requirements would apply to all containers, not baby food containers only.
Exemption To California’s Rigid Plastic Containers Law Proposed
Compostable plastic containers would become exempt.
New Foundland and Labrador Government Launches Curbside Composting Pilot
The pilot program will combine paper with organic waste.
Mercury-Containing Thermostats Product Stewardship Program Proposed In Connecticut
Manufacturer collection plans would need to be in place by April 1, 2013.
Rhode Island and Connecticut Consider Implementing Mattress Stewardship Programs
The two state bills take slightly different legislative approaches.
Recycling Laws International
February 24, 2012
Swedish 2011 E-Waste Collections Data Released
The number of devices collected increased more than nine percent; the per capita rate leads the EU.
Israeli Cabinet Approves Electronics EPR Bill
Bill forwarded to the Knesset for approval.
JCPRA Sets FY2012 Japanese Packaging Recycling Unit Costs
Upcoming fees to decree slightly beginning in April.
EAC Legislative Assembly Passes Plastics Control Bill
The measure bans plastic bags and possibly other plastic items across five East African nations.
French Government Updates Green Marketing Claims Guide
More terms and claims now covered.
European Commission Releases Report On Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Study concludes that current knowledge gaps likely contribute to “overlooking harmful effects in humans.”
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Bulletin Weekly News Briefs - 29 February 2012
Government and Regulatory:
- Battery Recycling Firm Pays $112,000 In Settlement With US EPA
- UK Firms Fined Combined £14,000 Over Illegal Waste Exports
- San Francisco To Require E-Steward Certified Electronics Recyclers
Statistics and Trends:
- Michigan Landfilled Less Canadian Waste In FY 2011
- Texas E-Waste Collections Declined In 2011
- New Jersey Distributes $5.5 Million In Recycling Grants
- European Commission Report Reviews Resource Efficiency Efforts By Retailers
Business Initiatives:
- AT&T Plans To Launch Ecolabeling Scheme For Mobile Devices
- EU Glass Recycling Industry Calls For Source Separated Recycling
- BIR Gathers Data On Theft Of Scrap Metal In Containerized Shipments
- Covanta Joins Coalition For American Electronics Recycling
The Green Perspective
- EDF and CEA Announce Winning Concepts For Innovative CRT Recycling
- EWG Joins In Court Battle Over Cell Phone Radiation Disclosure
- Danish Institute Highlights Link Between PFOA And Obesity In Women
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