How California’s Plastic Ban Could Change What Every American Buys
The Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, passed and signed in 2022, went into effect on May 1. It demands a lot. By 2032, every shred of single-use packaging and single-use plastic food service ware sold in the state has to be recyclable or compostable. The law covers not just items made and consumed in California, but also those imported from outside the state. Because California is a massive market, many companies don’t produce one package for ...
Gas Prices Rise like a Rocket & Fall like a Feather
The figure below displays the average monthly oil and gas prices for over three decades. It clearly shows that, on a monthly basis, oil and gas prices move in sync. Following years of relative stability during the 1990s, oil prices began rising in the early 2000s, peaking in the summer of 2008, due to stagnant supplies and surging demands from developing economies such as China. Gas prices mirrored these movements, also reaching their highest levels ...
Fourth of July cookouts cost a little more this year
There are regional cost differences from the AFBF data, highlighting how different areas of the country have different living expenses. For a 10-person meal, the least expensive place to spend the holiday is in the Northeast, where you’ll pay an average of $71.35 for groceries. The Midwest comes in a close second, with a total cost of $71.45 and the South tallied $72.08. As usual, the West ranked the highest in total average cost at ...
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