Plastics Recycling
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law the Recycled Content Bill (S2515/A4676). The bill will require increasing post-consumer recycled content in a...
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Plastics Recycling
by MAURA KELLER More and more of today’s material recovery facilities and recycling plants are turning to robotic technology in their processes and procedures....
Plastics Recycling
Last summer, Brightmark announced plans to build the world’s largest advanced plastics recycling and renewal plant in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. Just this week, however,...
Plastics Recycling
The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) has released its 2020 PET Recycling Report. The 26th annual report reveals a 10 percent increase...
Plastics Recycling
by MAURA KELLER Consumers across the country have a hard time distinguishing between recyclable plastics and hard-to-recycle plastic counterparts that land in recycling containers...
Plastics Recycling
by MAURA KELLER Like many industries, the ongoing pandemic has had a significant impact on the medical waste industry – requiring waste and recycling...
Plastics Recycling
Each year in the U.S., millions of tons of plastic waste are discarded and not recycled, leading to serious environmental problems. In an effort...
Plastics Recycling
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced proposed regulations to implement a ban on expanded polystyrene foam containers and...
Plastics Recycling
Four non-profit organizations in Greensboro, North Carolina, Tiny House Community Development (THCD), Greensboro Beautiful, Inc., Emerging Ecology, and Environmental Stewardship Greensboro, collectively known as...
Plastics Recycling
The Recycling Partnership announced a third round of grant funding through its Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, distributing an additional $1.8 million in catalytic grants to...