NSC spokesman says a small group “stood in the way of progress.” President Biden’s administration released a statement following the collapse of plastic pollution treaty negotiations this week,…
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Interior Department Plans to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
The strategies will be assessed and updated in 2024. The Department of the Interior has finalized plans to phase out all single-use plastics on public lands within the…
Read MoreEPA Announces $100 Million for Recycling
It is the largest recycling investment in 30 years. The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is putting more than $100 million in funds under the infrastructure law toward…
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USDA Invests in Sustainable Bioproduct Manufacturing
The pilot program distributes $9.5 to three awardees The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they are investing $9.5 million into domestic bioproduct manufacturing in the United…
Read MoreAdministration Considering Limits on Single-Use Plastics
The Interior Department has already planned restrictions at national parks and on public lands. President Biden’s administration is considering limits on single-use plastics in government purchases. The General…
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Interior Announces Plastics Phase-out Plan
Secretary Haaland issues secretarial order. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued a secretarial order this week, which will phase out the sale and distribution of single-use plastics…
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