Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While today’s carbon fiber and fiberglass require lots of energ y to produce and are hard to recycle , incorporating more bio-materials into their composites and developing new recycling technologies can reduce their footprint. Can wind turbine blades be recycled? The company aims to make all its blades fully recyclable by 2030.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 12, 2022

The government finally posted draft regulations to ban six single-use plastics over the holidays. As written, the regulations wouldn’t rid Canada of the harmful products until sometime in 2024 at the earliest, an absurd timeline that undermines the government’s own promises to reign in plastic pollution. Unfortunately there’s a catch.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

SB 1145 requires CARB to create and maintain an online dashboard providing the public with information about the state’s progress on meeting its climate change goals, increasing government accountability. The end of the 2021-2022 Legislative Session saw notable legislation on climate, heat, clean energy, water, and land use become law.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2023

On January 12, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced the recipients of their recognition program for individuals, government, organizations and businesses whose efforts support and strengthen the mission of a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania. “We She began volunteering in February 2022 and has over 24 events under her belt already!

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 6, 2023

Persistent dry conditions are driving up the cost of water and prompting more resistance from government and citizens to new development. Those trends, in turn, also are prompting innovations in community design and installation of expensive infrastructure to use less fresh water and recycle more wastewater. Soaring water prices.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2022

On July 7, Department of Environmental Protection Waste, Air, Radiation and Remediation Deputy Secretary Krishnan Ramamurthy and the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania Executive Director Jennifer Summers highlighted the student winners of PROP’s 2022 Earth Week Poster and Video Contest. Posted: July 7, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2022

The Northeast Recycling Council is now accepting presentation proposals for its Fall Conference to be held November 2-3 at the Sheraton South Hotel, Rocky Hill, Connecticut. For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and more, visit the Northeast Recycling Council website. The deadline for submissions is June 24.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service to residents by rotating through a variety of western Pennsylvania locations. PRC is continually seeking local government and commercial partners to help revitalize glass recycling through regional collaboration,” said Shea. “PRC

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 20, 2022

GGGI membership includes representatives from academia, governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector dedicated to combat this most harmful form of marine debris. Connecting relevant stakeholders, including local government, communities, industry and academia. © Uganda Junior Rangers.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 29, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in western Pennsylvania. PRC’s Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program is sponsored by Owens-Illinois, Inc. to 7:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m.,

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

On February 7, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced the recipients of their recognition program for individuals, government, organizations and businesses whose efforts support and strengthen the mission of a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania. “We He has also spoken at and later launched a recycling program at the Mountain Area Senior Center.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

On April 26, 15 projects by schools, businesses, and community organizations around the state were recognized with the 2022 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. Winning Projects The 2022 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence were awarded to: -- Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2022

DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on October 18 to take a deeper dive into Pennsylvania’s Municipal Recycling Program and talk about better ways to manage electronics waste. million tons were recycled, which is roughly the same amount that was recycled in 2004-- 5.14 percent between 2015 and 2021-- from 14.3

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in western Pennsylvania. PRC’s Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program is sponsored by Owens-Illinois, Inc.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Here in California, for example, the Air Resources Board approved the Advanced Clean Cars II rule in 2022, which establishes that all new passenger vehicles sold in the state must be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. federal law governing prospecting and mining. For example, the U.S.

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Law and Environment

MAY 27, 2022

On April 28, 2022, the California Attorney General launched an investigation into the “fossil fuel and petrochemical industries for their role in causing and exacerbating the global plastics pollution crisis.” The CA AG claims that this prediction came true by noting that the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

There is still time to register for the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful 2022 Litter Summit on November 1 and 2 at the Holiday Inn in Lancaster. Other topics include, enforcing litter and illegal dumping laws, the role infrastructure plays in ensuring convenient and affordable waste disposal and recycling, exciting education initiatives and more.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It has always been about avoiding having the government pay. They were held liable because, at the time, people thought that, as between an innocent corporation and an innocent government, it was better that the innocent corporation pay for the cleanup than the innocent government. One can also disagree.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2022

The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority along with the Centre Region Council of Governments are holding an awards luncheon April 14 to honor 28 of our area’s best green businesses, schools and organizations. Our 2022 Green Business Partners will receive recognition for their efforts both in recycling and sustainability.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In addition to examples and suggestions for the General Assembly, local governments, businesses, and the public, the report outlines 16 recommendations for the Commonwealth. Presently, it is not convenient for all Pennsylvanians to dispose of their waste or recycling responsibly rather than through littering or illegal dumping.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The polling also indicated that this change might not just be for Christmas with 71% of adults saying that in 2022 they will try to be more environmentally friendly. The government must listen to the public. The UK Government must show it’s also ready to deliver on its climate and nature promises as it looks towards 2022”.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 13, 2021

Next week the federal government, for the first time, will likely declare a Tier 1 shortage on the lower Colorado River, opening a new chapter in the beleaguered river’s history and illustrating its vulnerability in a region that is drying because of the buildup of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere. Water from Powell flows into Mead.

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Brag

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

On November 21, 2022, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a Science & Tech Spotlight on biorecycling of plastics. Biological recycling, or biorecycling, is an emerging technology that uses microbes, such as bacteria or fungi, to break down plastic into its basic components for reuse.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

On September 7, Lancaster County-based Graham Packaging , an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions, announced the company has been named a Sustainability Leadership Award winner by the Business Intelligence Group in its 2022 Sustainability Awards program. Congratulations!”

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 4, 2022

. -- Senate Resolution 285 (Gordner-R-Columbia) would direct the Joint State Government Commission to conduct an assessment and analysis of public and private recycling infrastructure and operations across the state ( sponsor summary ).

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 26, 2022

NANCI is facilitating the creation of a national integrated fishing gear management strategy in collaboration with the Mexican Federal Government. This strategy will also be discussed with the governments of Canada and the United States to facilitate cross-border collaboration on ghost gear in North America.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

On August 31, the Allegheny County Office of Sustainability issued the 2022 Allegheny County Sustainability Report that highlights this past year’s efforts aimed at improving the county’s overall sustainability. tons of food waste -- Recycled 86.6 Decline In Carbon Emissions [PaEN] [Posted: September 1, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 15, 2021

The Pact brings together a diverse group of nearly 100 members, including cities, state-level agencies, recyclers, haulers, retailers, brands, NGOs and others around the vision of a truly circular economy for plastic packaging in America. government to undertake an assessment of new markets for recycled plastic by the end of this year.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 23, 2022

It also asks the Court to prohibit the Canadian government from using CEPA to regulate single-use plastics and to prevent implementation of the ban in the meantime. The federal government is standing on solid ground with the single-use plastic bans. Recycling addresses a measly eight per cent of our country’s plastic waste.

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Acoel

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Seth Jaffe. It has always been about avoiding having the government pay. They were held liable because, at the time, people thought that, as between an innocent corporation and an innocent government, it was better that the innocent corporation pay for the cleanup than the innocent government.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2022

The world consumed record high levels of virgin materials in 2021, even as reuse and recycling rates remain stagnant. The opportunity goes far beyond reuse, repair, and recycling. For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the Sustainable Pittsburgh website. Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In 2022, plastic foam takeout containers were the seventh most common item collected by volunteers globally—that’s the highest a plastic-foam item has ranked since Ocean Conservancy started tracking this category a decade ago. Plastic foam is ALSO not recyclable, compostable or biodegradable.

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Manning Law

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Today, the Government of Canada announced that draft regulations prohibiting certain single-use plastics have been published for public comment. It is the Government’s intention to finalize these Regulations and bring the ban into force as quickly as possible and as early as late 2022 after reviewing and considering comments received.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2022

Acting DEP Secretary Ramez Ziadeh told the Board both parts of the regulation need to be submitted to EPA by December 16, 2022 or Pennsylvania will be subject to the sanction of withholding federal highway funds. Read more here. Click Here for a summary of the final regulation.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Year after year environmental groups, conservation districts, farmers, local governments oppose the cuts and outline the critical environmental infrastructure needs communities have. Wolf will give his final state budget address on February 8 kicking off the FY 2022-23 budget season. Read more here. 8 Budget Address Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Individuals, families, neighbors, students, civic organizations, and local governments are invited to participate. The 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative will be held until November 30. 18 [PaEN] [Posted: October 7, 2022] PA Environment Digest Questions should be directed to Michelle Dunn at 1-877-772-3673 Ext.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2022, the CFA awarded $18.2 million in revenue in 2023 to support this program and direct funding and allocations to local and county governments. million -- Watershed Protection: 15 Projects, $2.1 million -- Flood Mitigation: 11 Projects, $2.4 million in grants for the Act 13 programs. Read more here.

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