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Cheesy Myths, Explained

Author: Mark Newbold The human relationship with the world of cheese abounds with fear, folk tales and myths, from turophobia to just plain misunderstanding. Let’s slice through […]

Two Years to Comply with New Food Safety Rules: Get Started NOW

Author: Mark Newbold (Hint: There are a LOT of Requirements) Food producers and shippers can’t say that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration didn’t warn […]

A PFAS FOOD RECALL: THE START OF SOMETHING BIG?

Author: Mark McDaniel Those of us in the food safety world—especially chemists like me—knew this was coming: the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration recall of […]

Forever and Everywhere: PFAS Steps Forward in the Environmental Due Diligence Party

Author: Olaf Westphalen Not only is PFAS known as the “forever chemical” for its tendency to linger in the environment, it’s also looking like the […]

Mandatory Composting: Good Intentions, Mixed (Waste) Results?

Author: Mark McDaniel I had the pleasure of joining AlterEcho colleague Ryan Miller in Austin, TX, last week at Compost2022, the premier composting industry conference, and […]

Footprints, Neutrals and Offsets: Who Can Claim the Carbon High Road?

Author: Mark McDaniel A wide range of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies are beginning to tout carbonneutral claims and labels, list a product’s carbon footprint, […]

Is PFAS a Regulated Hazardous Waste? Eh, Not So Fast

Author: Rob Young, PG Much has been said about EPA’s response to the State of New Mexico’s petition to address PFAS under RCRA. Some of […]

Massachusetts Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations Have Been Updated

Author: Olaf Westphalen Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulations (310 CMR 80.00) were revised October 1, 2021. While the changes […]