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Interactive Toolkits Aim to Empower and Support U.S. Communities in Passing Zero Waste Policies

Today, Just Zero launched a series of interactive toolkits designed to help communities across the country implement proven, effective, and modern Zero Waste policies. The toolkits break down these policies, while also explaining how they can be customized to address pro...

16 October 2024

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Massachusetts State House Fails to Act on Climate and Waste

Legislature ignores constituents and puts the Commonwealth's 2030 climate goals in jeopardy.

1 August 2024

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82% of Massachusetts Voters Support Modernizing State Bottle Bill

New statewide poll on recycling and the Bottle Bill finds most voters want legislators to address Massachusetts’ litter problem by modernizing the Bottle Bill this session.

18 July 2024

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Senate Climate Bill Would Modernize Massachusetts' Best Recycling Program

The Climate Bill would not only increase the Bottle Bill deposit fee, but would also expand the program to include new types of beverages.

26 June 2024

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Environmental Activists Converge in D.C. to Demand Action on Plastic Pollution

As countries around the world – including the United States – continue to debate the details of a global plastics treaty, environmentalists across the country converged in Washington D.C. to lobby federal legislators on the need to pass legislation addressing plastic pol...

11 June 2024

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Colorado Governor Vetoes Bill Limiting Waste Incineration and So-Called “Chemical Recycling”

The veto allows trash burning facilities and a new wave of plastic-to-fuel projects to remain eligible for state funding and keeps them as part of the state’s clean energy and climate programs.

20 May 2024

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Maine Legislature Fumbles Opportunity to Address Food Waste

The bill would have required large food waste generators to donate excess edible food and recycle all other food scraps, rather than the landfilling it – addressing both food waste and food insecurity in the state.

13 May 2024

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Maine Enacts New Law Restricting So-Called "Advanced Recycling" Facilities

The legislation is a response to a national lobbying effort by the plastic industry to greenwash expensive and polluting processes that convert plastic into toxic fuel and chemicals.

5 March 2024

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Industry-Backed Report Spreads Misinformation on New Jersey Bag Ban

A plastic lobbying group paid for a report on New Jersey’s single-use plastic bag law. But its “findings” are based solely on interviews with industry constituents who are pro plastic.

7 February 2024

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U.S. Gets Serious About Composting But Plans Lack Critical Protections

Three federal agencies are working together to help reduce food waste and increase composting. But their plans don't include key environmental and public health protections.

2 February 2024

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