Legislators in Washington state have approved a major recycling reform bill aimed at addressing plastic waste and expanding curbside pickup to more than 500,000 homes. The Recycling Reform Act marks an important environmental milestone in the Evergreen State.
As Environment Washington reported, 50% of all consumer packaging and paper products end up in landfills or are incinerated, with dire environmental consequences. Landfills contribute to habitat destruction and release harmful emissions.
Moreover, they have negative health and social consequences for the surrounding communities. Incineration leads to the release of particulate matter and toxic chemicals into the atmosphere. The NRDC has said it’s a non-solution and has called on lawmakers to reject it…