Regulation

AI Yai Yai The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is investigating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring and whether this discriminates against job applicants. AI programs are of some value in machine-learning applications. Many new plastics process machines…

Laws mandating extended producer responsibility for packaging are gaining momentum

Treaty Trouble? A recent international agreement could result in supercharged versions of anti-plastics measures of the type we’ve seen for years. In Nairobi, Kenya, on March 2, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution (one of 14) aimed at…