New report, Plastic waste: redesign and biodegradability, by the European Commission looks at the issues with plastic.

California Senate passes bill to ban polystyrene state-wide

Follow the ‘Trash Reduction Act of 2011’ - disposable carryout bag tax introduced to the US House of Representatives in April 2011.

The SBC and Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) recently hosted a webinar on Purchasing Compostable Food Service Ware

New study indicates DC’s bag fee very effective in changing behavior.

"Confused and Contagious," a response to the decision to cut the 'Green the Capitol' composting initiative.

Plastic bag rap to encourage banning plastic bags.

Read "The New Biomassters - Synthetic Biology and The Next Assault on Biodiversity and Livelihoods," a critique by the ETC Group of what OECD countries are calling 'the new bioeconomy.'

The Northeast Recycling Council has a new guidance document for special event food waste diversion.

Take this survey, developed by NYC Dept. of Sanitation, to help gather opinions regarding the plastic resin identification code (RIC) that ASTM International is currently revising.

Watch Heal the Bay's mockumentary, "The Majestic Plastic Bag," about the life of a plastic grocery bag.

Watch "The Story of Bottled Water," a humorous animated video by Annie Leonard, to learn about the provocative issue of manufactured demand.

SB 1454: Truthful Environmental Advertising in Plastics gets vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger.

SB 1454: Truthful Environmental Advertising in Plastics has passed in California and awaits the Governor's signature.

Find safer school supplies for your kids with the Center for Health, Environment & Justice's Back to School Guide to PVC-Free School Supplies.

Don't miss Heeral Bhalala's presentation at the Biobased Chemicals East conference in Boston, September 13-15, 2010

Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative hosts webinar, Sustainability of Bioplastic Feedstocks, on July 19th.

Sustainable Packaging Coalition releases report on Compostable Packaging – The Reality on the Ground.

On August 12th, various groups and individuals join forces for a state-wide ban on plastic bags in California. Be part of the effort and see who's involved.

Brenda Platt mentioned in Bioplastics Magazine for moderating at Innovation Takes Root conference.

California may be the first to have a state-wide ban on plastic bags.

Seattle bans all non-compostable and non-recyclable food packaging and service ware starting July 1, 2010.

Green Cities California releases Environmental Assessment of Single Use and Reusable Grocery Bags

ILSR co-sponsors "Compost Matters," a one-day conference on composting in the Delaware Valley.

Biobased product purchasing specifications released, for environmentally preferable compostable biobased food service ware.

Plastics Scorecard, Clean Production Action releases new environmental scorecard for comment

ILSR and SBC to speak at Biopolymer Symposium, September 29-30, 2009

Biodegradable Plastics: True or False?, article exposing false claims of product biodegradability

Sustainable Communities Need Sustainable Biomaterials, presentation at the Global Plastics Environmenal Conference (GPEC), 2009