Plastics Recycling

Plastic bottle recycling rate stays flat in 2015; slightly down from 2014

Published in November 2016

Plastic bottle recycling held nearly steady in 2015, with a slight decrease of 0.5 percent from 2014, according to figures released jointly by the...

adminNovember 30, 2016

Plastics Recycling

ISRI proposes plastics spec changes

Published in October 2016

Following the approval of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industry’s (ISRI) Plastics Division, a series of new, revised, and deleted plastic scrap specifications will...

adminOctober 28, 2016

Plastics Recycling

Domenic Di Mondo receives Young Leader Award

Published in October 2016

Domenic Di Mondo, technical director for GreenMantra Technologies, which produces high-value waxes from recycled plastics, was recently honored with the inaugural Young Leader Award...

adminOctober 28, 2016

Plastics Recycling

Groups team up to reduce bottled water waste

Published in October 2016

Brita, a water filtration brand, is joining UC Berkeley in a combined effort to increase campus sustainability efforts while offering students and the broader...

adminOctober 28, 2016

Plastics Recycling

EPS foam finds new life as art

Published in September 2016

Utah sculptor Stephen Kesler began his career as a graphic artist at a marketing company. After 19 years of designing corporate logos and branding...

adminSeptember 28, 2016

Plastics Recycling

APR releases polypropylene PCR Demand Survey results

Published in September 2016

Demand for recycled polypropylene (PP) resin by major consumer brand companies is approaching 300 million pounds annually, according to a study by The Association...

adminSeptember 28, 2016

Plastics Recycling

Inflatable lounger is made from plastic water bottles

Published in August 2016

Eagles Nest Outfitters, creators of packable camping hammocks and other outdoor accessories, has teamed up with Unifi, Inc.’s Repreve® recycled fiber brand to launch...

adminAugust 30, 2016

Plastics Recycling

Dr Pepper Snapple Group brings recycling to more parks

Published in August 2016

A significant grant, made possible by Dr Pepper Snapple Group in collaboration with Keep America Beautiful will help keep parks clean. The Dr Pepper...

adminAugust 30, 2016

Plastics Recycling

Connecticut joins effort to boost plastic film recycling

Published in July 2016

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Flexible Film Recycling Group (FFRG) disclosed a public-private partnership that...

adminJuly 28, 2016

Plastics Recycling

Marine litter up by more than 165 percent draws attention

Published in June 2016

Leaders from plastics organizations across the globe announced that there were approximately 260 projects planned, underway or completed as part of the Declaration of...

adminJune 29, 2016