Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 8, 2024

I saw human-powered carts carrying vast amounts of recyclable materials. According to Ocean Conservancy’s local partner Compromiso Empresarial para el Reciclaje (CEMPRE), by the end of their daily journey, each of these unrecognized environmentalists carry up to 330 pounds of recyclable materials on their backs.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The definition of recycling is different depending on who you ask. For America Recycles Day, trade groups, government agencies and industry pros weigh in on what it really means in 2023. Read the full story in Waste Dive.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

15, individuals across the United States will celebrate America Recycles Day , which annually recognizes the impact of recycling on the nation’s economy and environment. While much of this waste is recyclable in some way, typically only about 30 percent finds its way to the proper receptacle. On Wednesday, Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

On July 3, the PA Resources Council announced the July schedule for the Traveling Glass Recycling Bin that provides free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in western Pennsylvania. A bottle, jar or jug dropped in the bin today could be recycled and back on a store shelf in less than 30 days.”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold an October 30 public hearing on House Bill 1607 (Borowski-D-Delaware), a comprehensive rewrite of the state electronics waste recycling law ( sponsor summary ). When she announced the legislation in July, Rep.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 7, 2023

Nearly a decade after requiring large buildings to install water recycling systems, San Francisco is emerging as a leader in reuse implementation. But these governments are not interested in enforcing sanctions and intercepting shipments. By 2040, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission estimates the city will recycle 1.3

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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

APRIL 7, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 9, 2023

Today kicks off the 2023 state legislative session for our elected state leaders. As 2023 is the first year in which the state will be collecting revenue from the Climate Commitment Act, the stakes for these budget decisions are especially high. © Courtney Baxter/TNC.

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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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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

House Increasing Recycling Fee On Municipal Waste: House Bill 223 (Isaacson-D-Philadelphia) increasing the recycling fee on municipal waste disposed in the state to $5/ton from $2/ton ( sponsor summary ) was reported out of the House Local Government Committee by a vote of 21 to 4 and was Tabled on the House Floor [normal procedure].

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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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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

On October 18, Encina Fort Union LLC withdrew its NPDES stormwater permit application for a facility that chemically recycles waste plastics after DEP cited major deficiencies in the application on July 6, 2023. Photo: Proposed Encina plastics recycling plant, Chesapeake Bay Journal.)

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Brag

JANUARY 25, 2023

Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on January 23, 2023, that researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examined the benefits and trade-offs of current and emerging technologies for recycling certain types of plastics to determine the optimal options.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. DEP arrived at the plant on January 3, 2023 to start its investigation.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Looking forward to 2023, we expect the federal government will make progress on efforts that are already underway and deliver real results. Here’s our list of the top 12 predictions for the environment in 2023 (in no particular order): Canada will get in gear and drive towards an equitable EV future. You can read more here. .

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Tesla sues Swedish government after postal workers allegedly block license plate deliveries CNBC PaulaR Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:12 Monday, November 27, 2023 Read more Ashley Capoot Tesla filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency on Monday that claims it should be able to collect license plates directly instead of receiving them by mail.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 22, 2021

bags, films and pouches) is recycled in Canada. The Roadmap also suggests that by 2023, the companies will still be in the planning stages of phasing out the single-use plastic items that the government promised to ban this year, including plastic bags. Only 1 per cent of flexible plastic packaging (eg. It will never happen.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Dylan White , and Sam Wong As countries around the world accelerate the transition to clean energy, the race to gain shares in the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing market is intensifying, with global sales of EVs rising 31% in 2023. [1] News, Global Electric Car Sales Rose 31% in 2023 – Rho motion (Jan. 5] Scenario 1. 18741(a)(5).

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

House Committee Meets On Recycling Fee, Farm Solar The House Local Government Committee is scheduled to hold a voting meeting on House Bill 223 (Isaacson-D-Philadelphia) increasing the recycling fee on municipal waste disposed in the state to $5/ton from $2/ton ( sponsor summary ). Click Here to watch live.

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Law and Environment

MAY 23, 2023

The federal government has enacted a slew of policies meant to lower the cost of clean hydrogen and address other market pressures. The federal government is beginning to roll out many of those critical programs. Concept papers were due on April 19, 2023, and full applications, on July 19, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The PA Environment Digest included 4,258 new stories in 2023 about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,310 notices of violation in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29 Workload Report. Abandoning Wells Without Plugging DEP issued 10 unconventional shale gas operators 20 notices of violation at 11 well pads during 2023 for abandoning wells without plugging them. .:

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 8, 2023

The poll, conducted among Ontario residents between April 27 and May 1, 2023, confirms that there is overwhelming public support for improvements to how empties for beverages such as soft drinks, water and juice are managed in the province. The margin of error for a comparable sample of the same size would be +/-3%, 19 times out of 20.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Tied To LNG Shipments and international markets setting our natural gas prices?] -- Williamsport Sun Guest Essay: How PA’s Government Can Prevent Deadly Blackouts - By Commonwealth Foundation -- DEP Sets Feb. 13 Hearing On Hazardous Sites Cleanup Plan For Newberry Twp. 30, 2022 -- AAA Gasoline Prices: PA- $3.40 National- $3.11 National- $3.11

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 6, 2024

The Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence is an annual award presented to any Pennsylvania business, farm, government agency, educational institution, non-profit organization or individual that has created, or participated in, the development of a project that promotes environmental stewardship in Pennsylvania.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2023

In addition to greening festivals and fundraisers, PRC offers commercial businesses, institutions and local governments across the state a wide variety of Zero Waste services including technical assistance, audits and analysis,” explains PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. Posted: March 24, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Here are 35 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. 13 Hearing On Hazardous Sites Cleanup Plan For Newberry Twp.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 6, 2023

January 5, 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.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day Nov. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Nov. We Do Not Trust Foxes To Guard Henhouses’ -- PennDOT To Open Next Round Of Federal Electric Vehicle Charging Application Period Dec. 11; Sets Nov. 11; Sets Nov. 11; Sets Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2023

On-site efforts result in diverting tons of material from landfills to become valuable compost and recycled products and create jobs in recovery and re-manufacturing. At Zero Waste events, PRC staff members serve as ambassadors to educate patrons and assist them with properly sorting waste to maximize diversion.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2023

WeConservePA is hosting an October 5 webinar on how to establish a Local Environmental Advisory Council to make recommendations on a wide variety of topics – stormwater management, pollinator gardens, recycling, and many other environmental issues from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Posted: July 5, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 8, 2024

In February 2023, 5.3 Shockingly, this was the first time local Indigenous nations, the federal government and the public were informed about the leak! Instead of responding to these concerns, governments have added to the problem by approving more tar sands mines and tailings. These “ponds” contain over 1.4

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The 2023 Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant program is aimed at projects that will improve the watershed’s drought resilience including: -- Water storage and release projects (e.g., Eligible applicants include SRBC permit holders, government agencies, academia, and non-profit organizations. The deadline for applications is January 31.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Bureau of Reclamation selects projects for $310 million in water recycling funds. Under the voluntary agreement signed in 2019 that governs the cuts, no other basin state is required to limit its withdrawals. In that scenario, there are severe outcomes by the end of 2023. Water Recycling Projects Selected.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 7, 2023

Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – June 7, 2023 Mark Marlowe, who directs the water supply for fast-growing Castle Rock, a Denver suburb, has a dim view of lawns. And unlike water used indoors, outdoor water cannot be recycled. Those sentiments are echoed at the highest levels of state government.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 6, 2024

PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

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