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Rachel Meidl

Smart policy and innovative technologies, like advanced recycling, will deliver on climate and sustainability goals

April 19, 2021am75

Advanced recycling of plastics can help the U.S. achieve sustainability goals and a climate-neutral, circular economy. Policies that consider systems-level impacts can ensure plastics stay in our economy and out of the environment. Continue Reading →

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China’s countrywide ban on plastics: good intentions do not equate to good policies

January 27, 2020jrp15

Fellow Rachel A. Meidl critiques China’s ban on plastics, arguing that “simply banning a product and encouraging the use of understudied alternative products” is not enough. Continue Reading →

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