In other news: July 19, 2016
Plastic foam isn’t going out of style, and one forecast predicts steady growth in the global recycled plastics market. Foam...
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Grant watch: July 18, 2016
The Closed Loop Foundation launches a grant program to take aim at food waste, and Massachusetts provides funding to give...
In other news: July 18, 2016
New York City businesses achieve a waste-reduction goal, and two popular beverage companies make changes to the materials they use...
Reports explore impacts of paint stewardship programs
Local governments are saving money through their participation in statewide paint stewardship programs, according to the Product Stewardship Institute. The...
A multi-polymer pouch engineered for recyclability
Dow Chemical Co. has developed an advanced barrier pouch that can be recycled through retail PE collection streams. Dow recently...
Curbside film pushes up plastics recovery in Canada
Canada collected more plastic for recycling in 2014 than it did the year before, with big boosts in curbside-collected film...
Plastics recycling technology roundup: June 30, 2016
Equipment companies release innovative optical sortation technologies, and the Association of Plastic Recyclers recognizes research improving recyclability.
Push for “fair repair” fizzles in New York
Legislation championed by electronics repair advocates failed to advance in the New York legislature this year. The New York State...
How a county effort led to major expansion of film-collection program
Retailers collecting select polyethylene bags for recycling worry that accepting other types of PE film will open the door to...
Closed Loop Fund loans over $3 million to Memphis
The Closed Loop Fund has provided financial backing to Memphis, Tenn. to help the municipality transition to single-stream recycling. The...
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