The government of Ontario, Canadas largest province, recently announced expansions to the regions extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme which will make producers of products and packaging fully responsible for recycling. Currently, producers pay h
Jul 01, 2021On June 9, 2021, the US state of Connecticut passed Bill No. 926 prohibiting the sale of consumer packaging that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill was unanimously passed by the states senate, and Governor Ted Lamont is expected
Jun 29, 2021Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Threshold of Regulation (TOR) exemption for the use of metal carbides and metal carbide alloys as a component or ceramic coating in repeat-use applications such as parts in food processing equipm
Jun 25, 2021