Plastics Recycling
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has released a new infographic setting the record straight about landfill space and environmental footprint of PET plastic bottled...
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Restaurant Action Alliance, Dart Container Corporation and New York City’s restaurant owners applaud the decision to deny motion to reinstate the foam ban. The...
Plastics Recycling
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has released a formal position paper against biodegradability additives for petroleum-based plastics, which are marketed as enhancing the sustainability...
Plastics Recycling
California Governor Jerry Brown signed the nation’s toughest ban on personal care products containing plastic microbeads, such as toothpastes, soaps, and shower gels, that...
Plastics Recycling
Scott Saunders, general manager of KW Plastics Recycling Division in Troy, Alabama, was re-elected chairman of The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), a...
Plastics Recycling
by MIKE BRESLIN The lightweight, polyethylene shopping bag is a masterpiece of modern engineering. It’s a cheap, simple solution to carry heavy weights without...
Plastics Recycling
A program recognizing innovations in product design and technology promoting plastics recycling is accepting nominations through October 31. The APR Plastics Recycling Showcase, developed...
Plastics Recycling
Even companies that use recycled materials have materials to recycle at the end of the day. Trex Company, a manufacturer of high-performance, wood-alternative decking...
Plastics Recycling
The Evolution of Mixed Waste Processing Facilities, 1970-Today by Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) of Fairfax, Virginia notes that mixed waste processing (MWP)...
Plastics Recycling
Residents and commercial outlets in Colchester County, Nova Scotia can soon add polystyrene foam foodservice packaging, egg cartons, meat trays and protective packaging to...