by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 13, 2022 | Fluorination
On January 10, 2022, the EPA submitted a plan for a PFAS Superfund designation to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) when it indicated an intent to designate two legacy PFAS – PFOA and PFOS – as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 6, 2022 | Recycling
A Proposal That Will Be Debated In More State Capitals In 2022 Patrick Gleason, Contributor Two states enacted Extended Producer Responsibility legislation in 2021. Lawmakers in at least six other states hope to follow suit in 2022 In 2021, Maine and Oregon became the...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 6, 2022 | Resin Increase/Decrease
Image: Olivier Le Moal/Adobe Stock Make no mistake: 2022 will be an eventful year, as almost four million tons of new resin capacity come online in the United States while market dynamics and legislative action incentivize recycling. Geoff Giordano | Dec 29, 2021 More...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Peter S. Goodman Published Oct. 22, 2021Updated Oct. 31, 2021 Leer en español Computer chips. Exercise equipment. Breakfast cereal. By now, you’ve probably heard: The world has run short of a great many products. In an era in which we’ve become accustomed to...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 6, 2022 | Supply Chain
Plus, predictions for post-pandemic operations It may be years before business operations experts pinpoint all of the factors that triggered the ongoing global supply crisis. Certainly, the COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst, but is not the sole cause, said Robert...