Groups Rally Against Chemical Recycling in New Mexico
Over 70 organizations and businesses signed a letter to New Mexico’s governor last week, asking her not to classify chemical recycling as recycling. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a democrat, attended the opening of a PlastikGas demonstration facility in Los Lunas, N.M. last year, which is driving the letter writers’ concerns.
A New Plant in Indiana Uses a Process Called ‘Pyrolysis’ to Recycle Plastic Waste. Critics Say It’s Really Just Incineration.
After two years, Brightmark Energy has yet to get the factory up and running. Environmentalists say pyrolysis requires too much energy, emits greenhouse gases and pollutants, and turns plastic waste into new, dirty fossil fuels.
Greece’s Popular Islands Are Crowded — With Plastic
The Aegean islands are parched. Breaking the dependency on imported water will take more than the will of eco-conscious residents.
The Big Problem With Plastic
CR reveals where most of the plastic you throw away really ends up and explains what to do to limit its environmental harm.
California Aims to Ban Recycling Symbols on Things That Aren’t Recyclable
The well-known three-arrows symbol doesn’t necessarily mean that a product is actually recyclable. A new bill would limit the products allowed to feature the mark.
Study finds just 2.2% of Baltimore’s trashed plastic is recycled, while 47% is burned
Activists call on city and state leaders to ban the burning of single-use plastic at the BRESCO incinerator. DPW says that’s “not feasible.”