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Legislation & Regulation

Updates on key pieces of legislation and government regulations affecting the waste and recycling industry, including from the EPA.

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EPA to Award New Grants to Bolster Recycling
Apr 14, 2023
 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set a goal to increase the national recycling rate to 50 percent by 2030, and in late 2021 released the National Recycling Strategy, which outlines about 50 multi-stakeholder-led actions, intended to...
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Illinois' Chemical Recycling Path Takes Twists and Turns
Mar 28, 2023
INEOS and Agilyx just made official that they are moving forward with a previously announced 100-ton-per-day chemical recycling plant in Channahon, Illinois using polystyrene as feedstock. This follows a series of controversial transpirations...
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New Michigan Law Aims to Overhaul State Waste System
Mar 28, 2023
Michigan has new, sweeping policy to revamp its solid waste management system, following a seven-year push for change. March 29, 2023, an eight-bill package becomes law that’s intended to help bump the state’s 19 percent recycling rate (among the...
NWRA Retains The Vogel Group to Advance Industry Compensation Requests
NWRA Engaging in Extensive Review of Federal Regulatory Agenda
Jan 12, 2023
Arlington, VA – The Biden Administration released its Fall 2022 Regulatory Plan. The regulatory agenda provides a view of the Administration’s priorities and actions federal agencies are likely to release in the near and long term...
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