Once Hailed as a Solution to the Global Plastics Scourge, PureCycle May Be Teetering
The U.S. company’s planned flagship plant for recycling polypropylene in Ohio missed a construction deadline and faces a major potential bond default.
Inside the Industry Push to Label Your Yogurt Cup ‘Recyclable’
A network of groups backed by the plastics industry claims polypropylene containers are “widely recyclable,” despite ample evidence to the contrary.
Your Yogurt Tub Says ‘Widely Recyclable’—but Is It Being Recycled?
Companies are set to start labeling plastic packaging commonly used for yogurt, cottage cheese and butter as “widely recyclable,” sparking opposition from some environmental groups who say the change risks misleading consumers.
DEC bungled plastic bag ban so badly state must pay plaintiffs' court costs, judge rules
New York’s rollout of its plastic bag ban last year was so muddled and confusing that a judge awarded court fees to the plaintiffs who had sued over the prohibition.