Plastics Recycling

Plastic bottles recycled into walls

Greenhouse made using recycled bottles, located at WW Knight Preserve in Wood County, Ohio.

adminApril 14, 2014

Plastics Recycling

Social sharing to increase recycling of plastic wraps

In an effort to educate more consumers about the ease of recycling flexible plastic wraps, the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Flexible Film Recycling Group...

adminMarch 27, 2014

Plastics Recycling

Portland proposes new fees on plastic and paper bags

Proposed fee advances in Portland, Maine A Portland city council task force proposal would attach a $.10 “waste reduction fee” for each disposable shopping...

adminFebruary 25, 2014

Plastics Recycling

Maryland proposes bottle bill

The Maryland Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) delivered 7,500 signed petitions to Gov. Martin O’Malley in support of a bottle bill. The bottle bill...

adminFebruary 25, 2014

Plastics Recycling

California court upholds ban

The California Court of Appeal has affirmed California’s cities’ right to ban single-use plastic bags. The court agreed to publish its unanimous decision to...

adminFebruary 25, 2014

Plastics Recycling

ECO Plastics and Viridor partner

ECO Plastics has joined forces with the UK’s leading recycler, Viridor, disclosing a 12 month contract to help close the loop in soft drink...

adminFebruary 25, 2014

Plastics Recycling

What’s behind polystyrene bans?

by MARK HENRICKS New York City recently passed a law that will ban polystyrene food containers beginning 2015. With Chicago and other cities contemplating...

adminFebruary 24, 2014