Notes From the NRC: Long view of recycling will satisfy all parties
As we examine the challenges of the nation’s recycling landscape, it’s good to keep in mind two basic truths: There...
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APR Showcase highlights HDPE-PP compatibilizer, advanced PET
Dow Chemical Co. says its new compatibilizer allows reclaimers to get improved properties from PE-PP mixes, making it possible to...
Group lays out diversion strategies for Toronto
To boost Toronto's sustainability efforts, city government needs to spend more money educating residents and businesses about recycling, according to...
Auditor voices concerns about CRT processor
One of the country's largest outlets for CRT glass, Closed Loop Refining and Recovery, is no longer certified to the...
Battery stewardship group turns to auto sortation
An artificially intelligent optical sortation device has started sorting some of the millions of pounds of batteries collected across the...
Notes from the NRC: Being judicious about what we call recycling
Recycling is one of those words that remind us of the famously used phrase from Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart,...
Showcase highlights innovative inventions
The Association of Plastic Recyclers spotlighted five recycled-product innovations and one educational effort at the group's first Plastic Recycling Showcase...
ACC report shows rises in rigid and film recycling
The American Chemistry Council has shared some uplifting news this week: Rigid plastics recycling grew 27 percent by weight in...
European approvals open opportunities in rPET food packaging
A European scientific panel has given its approval to a pair of industry proposals related to recycling PET into food...
APR continues push for recycling-friendly product design
The Association of Plastic Recyclers expended significant efforts last year updating its APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability, a reference...
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