California dangles cash carrot for cleaner PET bales, but few bite
California last year started a unique program of providing cash payments to materials recovery facilities that produce ultra-clean PET bottle...
Plastics
Greenpeace report: No US plastic is truly recyclable
An updated report from Greenpeace USA maintains that no plastics in the U.S. actually meet the definition of recyclable and...
ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell to bankroll plastic sorting center
Global plastics producers will invest about $100 million in a plastic scrap sorting facility to generate feedstock for both mechanical...
Texas recycler selects outfitter for San Antonio MRF
After winning the recycling contract for San Antonio, Balcones Resources decided to partner with CP Group to equip its upcoming...
PureCycle opposition part of wider anti-plastic push
Americans are united in their desire for better plastic recycling, but the question of where to locate facilities is running...
ExxonMobil explains its plans to scale up chemical recycling
A sustainability executive at ExxonMobil recently laid out details on the energy giant's multifaceted strategy around chemical recycling, and it's...
Data Corner: The ongoing decline in US scrap plastic exports
The U.S. continued to ship less scrap plastic overseas during the first half of this year, federal trade data shows....
Report pinpoints composting, recycling to cut emissions
A report from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives targeted organics diversion, increased recycling and reduced plastic use as key...
In My Opinion: EPR needed for flexible packaging
Flexible packaging has sustainability potential, but only if it's properly recycled at the end of its life. The president and...
Judge dismisses claims against 7-Eleven’s recyclable labels
Brand owners can label products as recyclable even if local residential recycling programs don't want them, because reasonable consumers wouldn't...
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