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Vermont Senate Fails to Override Governor’s Veto of Bottle Bill Expansion

Despite being one of the oldest and most successful recycling programs in the state, Vermont's Bottle Bill hasn’t been modernized in over fifty years

23 January 2024

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EPA Set to Endorse Plastic Industry's Latest Greenwashing Scam

Proposed artificial credit scheme could allow companies to claim fictionally high recycled content levels.

16 January 2024

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EPA Fails to Regulate Largest Single Source of PFAS and Microplastic Pollution in Massachusetts

Enviros, scientists, health advocates, and farmers across U.S. call for action on PFAS and microplastics in wastewater treatment plants.

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Just Zero Applauds Reintroduction of Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act

Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Jared Huffman announced the reintroduction of the federal Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act.

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Just Zero Weighs in On Draft New York State Waste Plan

Just Zero filed comments with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation regarding the Draft New York State Solid Waste Management Plan.

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Just Zero Issue Brief Outlines How to Tackle Food Waste

Just Zero’s organics issue brief outlines how states and cities across the country can implement a proven and effective policy that not only reduces food waste, but also helps alleviate hunger and expand and strengthen composting programs.

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Vermont Governor Vetoes Sweeping Expansion of Bottle Bill Program

Vermont Governor Phil Scott vetoed a critical bill (H.158) that would have expanded and modernized the state’s Bottle Bill Program.

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Environmentalists Urge Lawmakers to Expand and Modernize the Massachusetts Bottle Bill

Environmentalists cite environmental and economic benefits when calling on on Massachusetts legislators to expand and modernize the state’s Bottle Bill program.

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Environmental Advocates Arrive in D.C. to Urge Lawmakers to Act on Plastics

Environmental advocates are in Washington, D.C. for the second annual Week of Action in support of strong federal legislation to protect communities and the planet from dangerous single-use plastics.

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New York Legislature Adjourns Without Addressing Plastic Pollution and Recycling Reform

The New York State Legislature officially adjourned without enacting the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, a critical policy that would have addressed the state’s growing waste crisis.

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