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American Chemistry Council hosts reception with Congressional Chemistry Caucus discussing strong connection between chemistry and agriculture; joining the event were representatives from Univar, CropLife, BASF, Nouryon and others
Published: May 01, 2024 by American Chemistry Council
Survey finds 81% of companies not subject to EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive intend to align sustainability disclosures with requirements; 83% agree that collecting accurate data to fulfill CSRD requirements will be a challenge
Published: May 01, 2024 by Workiva - software
Recognizing Asian Heritage Month – May
Published: May 01, 2024 by United Steelworkers (USW)
More than half a dozen wood processing plants have recently closed in US West, prompting Decorative Hardwoods Assn. to call it an 'industry in crisis'; industry expert cites crisis on failure of government to align public lands management with sector
Published: May 01, 2024 by Decorative Hardwoods Association
Forest Stewardship Council and Assurance Services International probe potential false claims pertaining to birch wood panels from China and Eastern Europe
Published: May 01, 2024 by Decorative Hardwoods Association

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April 26, 2024
 Climate

Climate Change

Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service seek public input for environmental analysis of potential Skyline coal mine expansion in Utah as part of a court settlement agreement; two tracts include approximately 10.8 million tons of recoverable coal
Sun Advocate (Price, UT) (04/25)

Carbon Capture, Storage & Utilization (CCSU)

EPA pushes new rules requiring coal-fired plants that intend to stay open beyond 2039 and new gas-powered plants to cut or capture and store 90% of CO2 emissions from their smokestacks by 2032; however, new rules don't apply to existing gas-powered plants
Forbes (04/25)

 Recycling & Waste

Recycling

Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment broadly welcomes announcement by UK's Defra on the delayed UK-wide rollout of the Deposit Return Scheme; new timings, including go-live date of October 2027, 'provide welcome clarity to all stakeholders'
Packaging News (04/25)

Municipal Solid Waste / Recycling

O-I partnering with Anheuser-Busch, Recycle Colorado, Keep America Beautiful, The City of Greeley and Denver Broncos Football Club on 'The Denver Series' glass recycling initiative; O-I uses collected, recycled glass from initiative to make new containers
O-I Glass Inc. (04/25)

 Logistics & Supply Chain

Logistics / Transportation Management

DIZPOT, a provider of cannabis packaging, branding and logistic services, announces strategic expansion into emerging Minnesota cannabis market; co-founder says DIZPOT not only offers custom packaging solutions, but also policy perspectives and experience
GlobeNewswire (04/25)

 Food & Beverage

Restaurants

US Dept. of Labor's updated overtime regulations will lead to small business restaurant owners facing higher operating costs and could lead to concerns about regional discrepancies, says National Restaurant Assn. and Restaurant Law Center
National Restaurant Association (04/25)

 Health & Safety

Health Care, Pharmaceuticals & Wellness

Attorneys general from 22 states urge UnitedHealth Group to take action after Change Healthcare cyberattack; calls include enhanced financial assistance and suspending certain requirements for all affected providers, pharmacies, and facilities
ForeignAffairs.co.nz (04/25)

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Agribusiness & Raw Foods

As US rice farmers rush to finish planting their 2024 crop, one of their largest export markets--Iraq--is at risk because of financial restrictions placed on banks that would normally provide dollars for US rice shipments to Iraq
Farm Progress (04/25)

Chemicals

Alberta rejects Canadian government's cap on plastic production, calling the move unconstitutional; plastic production is a growing part of the province's economy, with an emphasis on carbon neutral plastic products, officials say
ForeignAffairs.co.nz (04/25)

Energy, Fuels & Utilities

British Columbia's wood pellet exports have doubled over last decade, putting pressure on forests, domestic manufacturing, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reports; report notes Japan's rising demand, calls for ban on primary forest sourcing
Industry Intelligence Inc. (04/25)

Forestry/Timberland

Sappi North America explores ways to comply with EU Deforestation Regulation, which could be violated by having even one ton of wood from deforested land; company is developing change detection method using satellite imagery to track changes on a parcel
Price County Review (WI) (04/25)

Nonwovens & Advanced Textiles

Group led by VTT launches PESCO-UP project to transform mixed polyester/cotton waste into high-quality, clean materials for next use cycle; 19-partner consortium aims to establish recycling standards, create digital marketplace for information exchange
PESCO-UP (04/25)

Packaging & Containers

Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods says new packaging rules adopted by European Parliament raise serious trade and food safety concerns; if endorsed by European Council, rules will negatively impact global supply chains and food security
Produce Blue Book (04/25)

CEFLEX says European Parliament’s approval of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is a significant step toward achieving CEFLEX's 'Mission Circular' vision of a circular economy for flexible packaging
CEFLEX (04/25)

Greenpeace calls for Global Treaty to reduce plastic production and end single-use plastic pollution at INC-4 meeting; group also urges the setting of reduction, reuse and refill targets, and calls for elimination of bad faith influence in negotiation
CE Noticias Financieras (Latin America) (04/25)

Can Manufacturers Institute among coalition of US steel can manufacturers and canned food companies calling on Biden administration and congress to act immediately to protect domestic producers from underpriced imports
Can Manufacturers Institute (04/25)

Personal Care

Indonesian government calls for non-halal certified products, including cosmetics, to be clearly labeled on packaging; new regulation requires halal labels for halal-certified products, while non-halal products must indicate their non-halal nature
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (04/25)

Macro Economics
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 Roundup

DC PR25-0641: Commission on the Arts and Humanities Kymber Lovett-Menkiti Confirmation Resolution of 2024
Washington DC 25th Council (04/26)

DC PR25-0642: Commission on the Arts and Humanities Gretchen Wharton Confirmation Resolution of 2024
Washington DC 25th Council (04/26)

DC PR25-0643: Commission on the Arts and Humanities Reginald Van Lee Confirmation Resolution of 2024
Washington DC 25th Council (04/26)

DC PR25-0644: Commission on the Arts and Humanities Cora Masters Barry Confirmation Resolution of 2024
Washington DC 25th Council (04/26)

Tobacco sales ban in Brookline, Massachusetts, inspires similar rules in neighboring localities; Brookline ban forbids tobacco purchases by consumers born after the year 2000
Boston Herald (MA) (04/25)

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