Who Pays the Bill for Plastic Waste?
China’s 2018 National Sword Policy ended the country’s role as the recycling bin for the world’s post-consumer plastic scrap and threw global recycling markets into disarray. Reeling on the other side of the globe, American cities were forced to store, incinerate, or throw collected recyclables into landfills. Faced with a rapidly diminishing landfill capacity, China is consolidating and formalizing its domestic recycling industry, an expensive and daunting task.
Cities around the world are struggling with the costs and logistics of collecting and sorting their plastic waste. Less than 15 percent of plastic produced worldwide is actually recycled, due in part to low oil prices that make virgin plastic much cheaper than recycled pellets. The Pew Charitable TrustsBreaking the Plastic Wave report estimates that without decreases in plastic production and increases in recycling, by 2040 plastic pollution entering the ocean will triple from 11
ISPA Adds Veteran Bedding Editor Dave Perry to Publications Team
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The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) has hired David T. Perry to the newly created position of editor at large for its two publications, BedTimes and Sleep Savvy. This move reinforces ISPA’s mission to serve and keep bedding suppliers, manufacturers and retailers informed as the industry continues to evolve.
Dave Perry
“I am honored to join the strong team at ISPA. I enjoyed a rewarding career at Furniture Today and appreciate the opportunities I had there to serve the bedding industry. ALEXANDRIA, Va. (PRWEB) December 22, 2020 The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) has hired David T. Perry to the newly created position of editor at large for its two publications, BedTimes and Sleep Savvy. This move reinforces ISPA’s mission to serve and keep bedding suppliers, manufacturers and retailers informed a