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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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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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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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Environmentalists Call on Federal Trade Commission to Crack Down on Greenwashing

Groups submitted a letter calling for enforceable regulations that limit the ability of companies to greenwash their products or packaging.

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