New Report: Recommendations for Recycled Content
Recommendations for Recycled Content: Requirements for Plastic Goods and Packaging
The latest report from the Ocean Conservancy, Recommendations for Recycled Content: Requirements for Plastic Goods and Packaging, makes the case for recycled content standards at the national level for plastic products and packaging within the US. The report, prepared through collaboration with RRS, reviews the current plastic recycling landscape and evaluates several policy scenarios and their implications.
“Today’s state-level policies have seen success at driving markets for PCR, however the lack of consistency across the nation adds complexity and difficulty for compliance,” said Anne Johnson, vice president of global corporate sustainability at RRS. “Federal-level policies – both supply and demand-side policies – could provide harmonized national implications creating more efficiency, leveling the playing field, and developing a circular economy that keeps materials in use longer.”
The study highlights various …