Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including details regarding Apple’s new Lockdown Mode, 5 ways to help reduce the global plastic waste crisis, how reverse logistics can provide enterprise benefits, and possible biodegradable rapid tests and how they could help reduce plastic waste. Apple Launches New Lockdown Mode for Spyware Security Apple…
5 Ways to Help Reduce the Plastic Waste Crisis Waste continues to be a major global issue. There are over 4 dozen types of waste including food, electronic and plastic waste. The world dumps 2.12 billion tons of waste per year, most of which is materials and products trashed after just six months. Though electronic…
During the last 3 years, Senate Bill 54 , the Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility Act has seen much debate and appeared in multiple iterations, but recently passed the state Senate. The bill would create a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to run a collection and recycling program to be overseen by the state. This would also…
World Environment Day 2022: Only One Earth Yesterday was World Environment Day, the largest international day for the environment led by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). Celebrations for World Environment Day began in 1973 and are hosted annually by different countries, with this year’s celebration to be held in Sweden. As the largest global…
In recent years there has been an increasing push for new and updated bottle bills at state and federal levels. Since the Iowa bottle bill went into effect in 1979, redemption centers have not seen a pay increase for bottle handling fees, but state lawmakers recently approved legislation that may end the 40–year record. Senate…
Plastic waste is an ongoing problem, and a large contributor is single-use plastic bags. After only one use, they are often discarded as trash and are never fully broken down in landfills. In efforts to combat the issue, the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag collaborated with retail sectors to create The Beyond the Bag…