SWANA comments on proposed US PFAS rules

Comments address industry concerns that PFAS regulation will assign environmental cleanup liability to essential public services and their customers

Circular Innovation Council seeking board members

The Circular Innovation Council is looking for volunteers to join its board of directors

U.S. plastics industry protests proposed ban on government purchases

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has filed comments with the General Services Administration (GSA), in response to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking which could ban the purchase of single-use plastics by federal government agencies

SWANA to provide expertise to aid agency

SWANA will provide capacity building and technical assistance to the Clean Cities, Blue Ocean (CCBO) global staff, industry representatives, and government officials

SWANA publishing newsletter in French

Safety Matters newsletter is the first SWANA publication to be translated for Quebec market

Association on board with EPA recycling strategy

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has endorsed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) issuance of a National Recycling Strategy

Group to challenge feds labeling plastic as ‘toxic’

The Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (RPUC) is pursuing legal action against the federal government. On May 12 the Canadian government added all “plastic manufactured items” to Schedule 1, the…

Oceana Canada responds to federal single use plastics ban

Oceana Canada's response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s proposed integrated management approach to plastic products to prevent waste and pollution discussion paper

Canada Plastics Pact launches

More than 40 companies and organizations have joined in launching the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), representing diverse parts of the plastics value chain, from leading brands to waste management companies,…

SWANA report looks at landfill end of life

A new report by the SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) addresses two important questions associated with the landfill disposal of waste: What tasks will be required to manage…