PET bottle recycling rate drops in US
The U.S. PET bottle recycling rate declined by a percentage point to 27.9% in 2019, though the amount of RPET...
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PET bottle recycling rate drops in US
The U.S. PET bottle recycling rate declined by a percentage point to 27.9% in 2019, though the amount of RPET...
Every Bottle Back helps fund Michigan MRF improvements
The beverage industry will provide $800,000 to help rebuild and re-open a long-quiet MRF in Ann Arbor, Mich. The American...
Sort project will target plastics missed by MRFs in Northeast
Following a similar demonstration in the Pacific Northwest last year, industry stakeholders are launching an initiative to recover additional material...
A roundup of recent glass recycling announcements
Glass bottle maker O-I uses "Green Bond" money to buy cullet, stakeholders explain the glass recycling process to the public,...
Sort project will target plastics missed by MRFs in Northeast
Following a similar demonstration in the Pacific Northwest last year, industry stakeholders are launching an initiative to recover additional material...
PET industry group updates resin life cycle analysis
The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) says using recycled PET offers a 60% greenhouse gas reduction over virgin...
Plastics Pact looks to bring ‘new force’ to policy talks
The director of the U.S. Plastics Pact says the effort is marked by two key components: focusing on a target-based...
All in this together
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content....
How can the sector boost female and minority leadership?
Electronics recycling leaders say a focus on representation as well as changes in corporate hiring and promotion practices can lead...
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