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The focus on plastic regulation is expected to continue in 2024. Many initiatives introduced in past years will take effect in 2024. For example, in 2022, UNEP resolved to complete a draft of a globally binding agreement on plastic pollution by 2024. UNEP released its “zero draft” in Septe...
The court held a status conference on March 14, 2024. Preliminary proceedings will continue, after which the court may schedule bellwether trials. These early trials inform the parties as to how cases may be decided if they go to trial. Basis of a Claim The decisions that people make about...
The wooden pallet industry produces near zero waste. With nearly 2 billion pallets in use every day, we recover, repair, recycle at the highest rate compared to other packaging materials. Learn More Net Zero Climate Positive An EPD for Wooden Pallets verifies their environmental quality and vali...
While ramping up production at existing facilities may be regarded as the strongest proposition, it should be thought of as a highly-contingent solution given concerns about the resource sector’s ability to construct and responsibility manage its waste, and other social and environmental impacts78,...
… I found out later on she was asking me, ‘Where’s the wastepaper basket?’ It was a good beginning, and I’ve come to learn to love the English language,” Wang told MSNBC in a recent interview. Wang was just 4 years old when her family was forced to call...
16 August 2024 What a difference a year makes. Last year at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the Matildas, Australia’s national women’s football team, became the toast of the nation during their run to the semi finals. A year later, at the Paris 2024 Olympics, ...
On December 5, 2024, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing on “Examining the Public Health Impacts of PFAS Exposures.” The Subcommittee heard from the following witnesses (writte...
TheDepartment of Justice(“DOJ”)recently announceda modest increase in monetary recoveries for 2024 from investigations and lawsuits under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), which is the Government’s primary tool for combating fraud, waste, and abuse. In fiscal year 2024, the DOJ recovered over...
Nov 2024 Speaker Mike Johnson and soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) had their first meeting on Thursday since winning their respective leadership battles. Johnson won his conference’s nomination to be their speaker pick in January, while Thune was elected by Se...