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Washington State Bans Polystyrene Foam, Limits Single-Use Plastic at Restaurants
2021-05-18 08:00:00| Waste Age
OLYMPIA, Wash. Today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5022 into law, limiting the use of unnecessary single-use plastic across Washington state. The new law introduced by Sen. Mona Das bans the manufacture, sale and distribution of certain
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Covestros Story Around Advancing Circularity of Polyurethane Foam
2021-05-12 12:42:00| Waste Age
We hear often about problems around plastic bags, bottles, and other single-used plastics, but not as much about polyurethane (PU) foam, used in mattresses, shoes, and upholstered furniture among applications. One PU supplier, working independently a
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Precision Textiles Offers Bedding Manufacturers Foam Alternatives
2021-03-22 18:31:59| Nonwovens Industry Breaking News
Foam shortages pose serious challenges
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Colorado Considers a Ban on Plastic Bags and Foam Containers
2021-02-24 07:00:00| Waste Age
Democratic state legislators in Colorado will introduce a bill that seeks to ban single-use plastic bags and plastic foam containers. It also hopes to overturn a rule that could give cities the power to make further cuts on plastics use. The goal of
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Greensboro Non-Profits Partner on Foam Recycling Drop-off Site
2021-02-03 07:00:00| Waste Age
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Four non-profits in Greensboro, North Carolina, Tiny House Community Development (THCD), Greensboro Beautiful, Inc., Emerging Ecology and Environmental Stewardship Greensboro, have teamed up to establish a local drop-off site
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