Plastics Recycling

Renewlogy joins alliance

Published in October 2017

ACC’s Plastics-to-Fuel and Petrochemistry Alliance (PFPA) announced that Renewlogy, formerly PK Clean, will become its newest member. Renewlogy, based in Salt Lake City, joins...

adminOctober 27, 2017

Plastics Recycling

New technology enables plastic to be recycled to nearly new quality

Published in September 2017

PureCycle Technologies, in partnership with consumer goods company P&G, hosted a ribbon-cutting for a plant that will restore used polypropylene (PP) plastic to ‘virgin-like’...

adminSeptember 28, 2017

Plastics Recycling

PLASTICS names new director

Published in August 2017

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) launched a sustainability advisory board, which will include members who represent the association’s key councils and committees. The goal...

adminAugust 28, 2017

Plastics Recycling

Nestlé Waters North America launches recycling labeling

Published in August 2017

Nestlé Waters North America, a beverage manufacturer, has begun adding the clear and consistent How2Recyle instruction to the labels on half-liter bottles of all...

adminAugust 28, 2017

Plastics Recycling

Plastic makers support G20 efforts to reduce marine litter

Published in August 2017

The World Plastics Council (WPC) welcomes the Marine Litter Action Plan released by the G20 and commends states for their commitment to reduce marine...

adminAugust 28, 2017

Plastics Recycling

GreenMantra receives $2.2 million in funding for polystyrene cleantech innovation

Published in August 2017

GreenMantra Technologies, a clean technology company that produces high-value polymers from waste plastics, will receive $2.2 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to...

adminAugust 28, 2017

Plastics Recycling

GXT Green celebrates milestone

Published in July 2017

GXT Green Inc. celebrated a major milestone: Roche Bros. supermarkets has handed a shopper the five millionth Roche Bros branded GXT Green ECOgrade shopping...

adminJuly 28, 2017

Plastics Recycling

California plastic manufacturers required to protect river

Published in July 2017

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with two Southern California plastic product manufacturers to resolve federal Clean Water Act violations....

adminJuly 28, 2017

Plastics Recycling

Dow launches grant program to increase plastics recycling

Published in July 2017

The Dow Chemical Company has teamed up with Keep America Beautiful to award two $50,000 grants for organizations to establish Hefty® EnergyBag™ programs in...

adminJuly 28, 2017

Plastics Recycling

SC Johnson finds way to recycle Ziploc brand bags

Published in July 2017

In its quest to make Ziploc® brand bags recyclable from curbside bins, and avoid millions of pounds of plastic from ending up in landfills,...

adminJuly 28, 2017