Plastics Recycling

IntegriCo takes plastic that China will no longer accept

Published in August 2019

China once received 70 percent of plastic waste from around the world, but in January 2018, a ban was imposed that drastically decreased the...

adminAugust 29, 2019

Plastics Recycling

Otsego County, NY starts foam polystyrene recycling

Published in August 2019

Residents in Otsego County, New York will now have the opportunity to recycle foam polystyrene through a county program, thanks to a $50,000 grant...

adminAugust 29, 2019

Plastics Recycling

PureCycle and L’Oreal sign agreement for the supply of recycled polypropylene

Published in August 2019

PureCycle Technologies has reached a definitive agreement with L’Oréal, to supply its Ultra-Pure Recycled Polypropylene (UPRP). The agreement results in the full subscription of...

adminAugust 29, 2019

Plastics Recycling

Reports show domestic purchasing of rigid plastics and film increases

Published in August 2019

Despite tough global market conditions, two new reports (the 2017 National Post-Consumer Non-Bottle Rigid Plastic Recycling Report and the 2017 National Post-Consumer Plastic Bag...

adminAugust 29, 2019

Plastics Recycling

Berry Global sponsors sorting project

Published in August 2019

Berry Global, Inc. is sponsoring the Pacific Northwest secondary sorting demonstration project. The project is a 60 day recycling demonstration managed by the Plastics...

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Plastics Recycling

Europe faces challenges in meeting plastic bottle recovery targets

Published in August 2019

The European recycling industry is going to miss a 2025 target for recycling PET bottles unless there is a reversal of the slowing growth...

adminAugust 29, 2019

Plastics Recycling

LyondellBasell and Neste collaborate on production of bio-based plastic from renewable materials

Published in August 2019

LyondellBasell, a plastics, chemicals and refining company, and Neste, a producer of renewable diesel from waste and residues, jointly announced the first parallel production...

adminAugust 14, 2019

Plastics Recycling

Bottle-to-bottle recycler tackles ocean plastic pollution

Published in July 2019

As part of its closed-loop philosophy, CarbonLITE Industries, a recycler and producer of post-consumer PET (polyethylene terephthalate plastic) is launching a new category –...

adminJuly 30, 2019

Plastics Recycling

Recycled content minimum in plastic bags demanded

Published in July 2019

Twenty-seven organizations called for urgent government action to help deal with the global plastic problem. The industry led Recycle More Bags coalition proposes using...

adminJuly 30, 2019

Plastics Recycling

Poland Spring to incorporate 100 percent recycled plastic

Published in June 2019

Poland Spring® Brand 100 percent Natural Spring Water, America’s leading spring water brand, has started transitioning its packaging to recycled plastic (rPET), and plans...

adminJune 26, 2019