Colorado is set to embark on a major expansion of recycling. Small businesses are filing lawsuits saying it’s not that fast.

Colorado is set to embark on a major expansion of recycling. Small businesses are filing lawsuits saying it's not that fast.

Consumer product groups are suing to block Colorado’s “producer responsibility” fees on packaging materials that are a key part of Colorado’s recycling expansion efforts, arguing that its introduction violates both the U.S. Constitution and the state law that made it possible. The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA), a group of packagers and distributors not affiliated … Read more

‘Small and overwhelming’: Albanon’s gambling reform won’t do much to reduce harm

Peta Murphy at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra in 2023.

More than 1,000 days after the release of the Murphy Report, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally announced decisive action to tackle gambling advertising in Australia. In mid-2023, the late Labor MP Peta Murphy submitted a report recommending a ban on gambling advertising, citing the harm it caused on television, sports venues and online. Despite … Read more