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title: February 28 Weekly Wrap-Up
description: SWANA's weekly update on the latest industry news and happenings.
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# [February 28 Weekly Wrap-Up](https://blog.swana.org/weeklywrap-feb21-0)

 Written by [Sarah Beidleman](https://blog.swana.org/author/sarah-beidleman) | Feb 28, 2020 7:00:00 PM

SWANA's weekly wrap-up will keep you up-to-date with everything that is happening in SWANA and the solid waste industry.

## Industry Watch

The introduction of federal recycling legislation. [Read More](https://www.americancleaningandhygiene.com/introduction-federal-recycling-legislation/)

To fix **America's broken recycling system, **states want companies to foot the bill. [Read More](https://time.com/5790656/fixing-recycling-in-america/?fbclid=IwAR2ROIXqRzuGSCBDlkRQLJOr0gD-3JbGLvE30Lyg8l2FVeSuqKD_uZdijQw)

With one **California** recycling bill already dead, will this be the year the state tackles its waste crisis? [Read More](https://calmatters.org/environment/2020/02/california-recycling-bottle-bill-single-use-products-plastics-wine/?utm_source=CalMatters+Newsletters&utm_campaign=99ade4ac6c-WHATMATTERS_NEWSLETTER&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_faa7be558d-99ade4ac6c-150272411&mc_cid=99ade4ac6c&mc_eid=0102eacb6b&fbclid=IwAR2mryA7M2Io23Mj-71_ZDaywh-hmshbCseEWnVB-tWEzRZLjYV8iQRRPFo)

Electric truck fleets poised to increase in Maine, elsewhere. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/electric-truck-fleets-poised-to-increase-in-maine-elsewhere/)

EPA proposes yet another cut to waste minimization and recycling budget. [Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/epa-fy21-budget-recycling-waste-minimization-wheeler/572136/)

**Glass** once the king of packaging, seeks a comeback. [Read More](https://www.wsj.com/articles/glass-once-the-king-of-packaging-seeks-a-comeback-11582540201?mod=searchresults&ns=prod/accounts-wsj)

House passes landfill bill allowing alternative materials as temporary cover. [Read More](https://www.alreporter.com/2020/02/21/house-passes-landfill-bill-allowing-alternative-materials-as-temporary-cover-at-landfills/)

Electric trucks focus of Maine event session. [Read More](https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/article/swana-ecomaine-electric-trucks-waste-recycling/)

NY plastic bag ban goes into effect March 1. [Read More](http://www.morning-times.com/news/article_96adbc20-541b-5ad8-aa4a-6e56f33b0a0b.html)

**PFAS** concerns abound for landfill operators, even as industry sees potential for opportunity. [Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/pfas-global-waste-symposium-landfill-leachate-solutions/572950/)

The state or **solar panel recycling** in the U.S. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/the-state-of-solar-panel-recycling-in-the-u-s/?fbclid=IwAR3UvPgEVyUIJSIKqsxLNkpJy-1GDg_rgUKB9NkAprRBbx313Qsu5PlgOE0)

As recycling languishes, business leaders endorse **U.S. plastic waste legislation**. [**Read More**](https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2020/recycling-languishes-business-leaders-endorse-us-plastic-waste-legislation/86566)

**Waste Management's Tara Hemmer **says industry needs to be more proactive on climate issues. [**Read More**](https://www.wastedive.com/news/gwms-waste-management-hemmer-climate-green-new-deal-plastics/572857/)

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