Webcast: The Future of U.S. Chemicals Policy
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Delivered the Keynote Address
Organizations representing chemical manufacturers, environmental and public health advocates, environment justice leaders and consumer product goods companies recently hosted a historic conference to explore fundamental changes to the U.S. chemical policy. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson shared the Obama administration’s principles for modernizing the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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essential2environment
November 20, 2009
Learn to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle More Plastics
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American produces approximately 1,600 pounds of trash per year. Too much of this trash going to landfills contains items that should instead be going into the recycling bin. To encourage consumers to adopt more eco-friendly habits, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently asked Bob Lilienfeld, editor of the Use Less Stuff Report, for some simple how-to steps for waste reduction.
Lilienfeld’s feedback provides the perfect opportunity to get acquainted with reusing and recycling plastics, which both help to conserve resources and protect the environment for future generations.
Using our resources wisely can make a big difference. The four billion pounds of plastics that were recycled in the U.S. in 2006 saved enough energy to heat 2.1 million homes.
While approaches to recycling may vary throughout the country, more than 80 percent of U.S. households currently have access to a plastics recycling program, whether it involves curbside collection or community drop-off centers. read more...
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