Environmental group takes aim at chemical recycling of plastics
This story has been updated. A report from activist organization GAIA claims processing strategies that have been heavily promoted by...
Industry Groups
Retailers look to ‘reinvent’ single-use plastic bags
Target, Walmart and others are working with Closed Loop Partners on a $15 million project to explore alternatives to traditional...
Groups weigh in on federal recycled-product purchasing
As the U.S. EPA updates its lists of recycled-content products purchased by federal agencies, plastics recycling stakeholders are making their...
Retailers look to ‘reinvent’ single-use plastic bags
Target, Walmart and others are working with Closed Loop Partners on a $15 million project to explore alternatives to traditional...
How a packaging firm ensured its PET canister’s recyclability
Ring Container Technologies wanted to understand the curbside recyclability of an all-PET container versus its existing polycoated paperboard canister. So...
Taking on the system
This article appeared in the June 2020 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. This story...
How a packaging firm ensured its PET canister’s recyclability
Ring Container Technologies wanted to understand the curbside recyclability of an all-PET container versus its existing polycoated paperboard canister. So...
Groups look for ‘unified path’ to boost thermoform recycling
Several recycling industry trade associations will collaborate on a study to try to move the needle on recovery of PET...
Coalition to fund equipment enabling PP sortation
An initiative from The Recycling Partnership will provide millions of dollars in capital to help sorting facilities install equipment for...
Global e-scrap recycling rate has stagnated, study finds
A United Nations report estimates that 17.4% of e-scrap generated globally was recycled in 2019, well short of a goal...
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