Plastics Recycling

Unilever promotes equal treatment of all recyclables

Published in May 2016

When it comes to recycling, soda bottles and shampoo bottles are not treated equally: only 14 percent of Americans are recycling their bathroom bottles,...

adminMay 31, 2016

Plastics Recycling

Joint effort to recycle more plastic expands membership

Published in February 2016

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) shared that LyondellBasell has joined its Flexible Film Recycling Group (FFRG), a collaboration working to double the recycling of...

adminFebruary 29, 2016

Plastics Recycling

EU plastic packaging waste statistics released

Published in January 2016

According to a report, Plastics – The Facts 2015, released from PlasticsEurope, EU 28+2 recycled 6.3m tonnes, 39.5 percent, of its 15.9m tonnes plastic...

adminJanuary 29, 2016

Plastics Recycling

The McKinsey Center for business reports on plastic waste in oceans

Published in January 2016

The McKinsey Center for Business and Environment recently collaborated on a report with the Ocean Conservancy called Stemming the Tide: Land-based Strategies for a...

adminJanuary 28, 2016

Plastics Recycling

Debate over bottled water containers filling landfills settled

Published in January 2016

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...

adminJanuary 28, 2016

Plastics Recycling

New York Supreme Court rules on foam food service products

Published in January 2016

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...

adminJanuary 28, 2016

Plastics Recycling

Sustainable Packaging Coalition opposes biodegradability additives

Published in January 2016

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...

adminJanuary 28, 2016

Plastics Recycling

Nation’s toughest ban on plastic microbeads passes in CA

Published in November 2015

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...

adminNovember 30, 2015

Plastics Recycling

APR names new board members

Published in November 2015

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...

adminNovember 18, 2015

Plastics Recycling

The growth of plastic bag laws proves to be confounding

Published in October 2015

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...

adminOctober 1, 2015