Can credit trading drive dollars to plastics recovery?
An initiative backed by several major brands is looking to boost the flow of corporate money to vetted plastics recovery...
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Recycled-content bill advances in one state legislature
A bill that has cleared the Washington state House of Representatives would mandate minimum levels of recycled plastic in beverage...
Q&A: Goal oriented
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Plastic recycling grabs focus on Swedish Coke bottles
A Coca-Cola bottling firm is rolling out labels on certain PET bottles sold in Sweden that downplay the brand name...
Brand owner adopts recyclable PE pouch for granola
A Kellogg's brand has begun using a pouch with an additive that compatibalizes its EVOH barrier layer and PE film...
Nestlé wants to build markets by creating demand
Nestlé says it will buy a huge quantity of food-grade recycled resin over the next five years. A company leader...
Recycled plastics used throughout HP’s new laptop
Electronics brand owner HP unveiled a device made with post-consumer plastics, including PET that was at risk of entering the...
Avangard to supply Dow with PCR pellets
Dow signed a deal to buy recycled polyethylene pellets from Avangard Innovative, allowing the petrochemical giant to provide recycled-content plastic...
Brand owner trials film-on-the-side curbside recycling
SC Johnson recently launched a pilot curbside film collection program in a small New Jersey community. Rather than mix film...
Meet the Speakers: Kathleen Niesen, director of recycling and sustainability for PepsiCo Beverages North America
As we approach the 2020 Plastics Recycling Conference and Trade Show, we're giving several industry experts who will be taking...
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