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California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

With a nudge from industry, Congress takes aim at California recycling laws

A proposed federal bill seeks to preempt state packaging and labeling laws by establishing a voluntary national standard to counter California's recycling and labeling requirements.
Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

Five Essential Books on Plastic, Power, and Pollution

The fossil-fuel industry is shifting investment toward plastics production, funding refineries and using messaging to discourage recycling and reduce concern over single-use plastics.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

How a Texas shrimper stalled Exxon's $10bn plastics plant | Shilpi Chhotray

Community-led legal action by Diane Wilson helped prompt ExxonMobil to pause plans for a $10bn Texas plastics plant, revealing resistance to the fossil-to-plastics pivot.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago

Plastics Were Invented to Spare Nature. They Did the Opposite

Hyatt's invention of celluloid billiard balls in 1869 marked the beginning of the plastics industry and addressed sustainability challenges.
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

The recycling dilemma: Most plastic still ends up as waste DW 08/11/2025

"Just because something is recyclable doesn't mean it's getting recycled. Currently, it is simply cheaper to just make a new plastic product than to collect it and recycle it."
Environment
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