Activists and Dow spar over Hefty EnergyBag program
Anti-incineration activists are criticizing an industry program that diverts traditionally non-recycled plastics away from landfill and into energy-recovery facilities. In...
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APR offers updates at fall meeting
This week's gathering of the Association of Plastic Recyclers saw strong attendance in Pittsburgh as it linked up with a...
Notes from the NRC: Let’s put an end to inefficient collection
Efficiency, affordability and convenience are the building blocks upon which exceptional recycling programs are constructed. Many elements are intertwined with...
Is this recyclable? Brands may get easier way to find answer
Three groups on two continents will work to create one harmonized process for testing the recyclability of plastic products. The...
Why US industry is backing SE Asia recycling infrastructure
Organizations raising $150 million to prevent ocean plastics in Southeast Asia say the region will present challenges wholly different from...
$150M pledged to fight SE Asia ocean plastics problem
Major brands, nonprofit organizations and industry groups will raise $150 million to boost the collection and recycling of plastics that...
$150M pledged to fight SE Asia ocean plastics problem
Major brands, nonprofit organizations and industry groups will raise $150 million to boost the collection and recycling of plastics that...
Meeting connects APR members with brand owners
As part of an effort to help boost market demand, the Association of Plastic Recyclers will hold a joint meeting...
Why industry can’t fulfill all the potential PCR demand
U.S. and Canadian end users could consume more of the recovered plastics generated domestically if prices and specifications meet their...
National and state leaders launch recycling data event
When it comes to the way states measure materials diversion, it's less apples to oranges and more apples to 49...
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