Plastics Recycling Update

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Patent watch

Patent Application No. 20110068262 describes a system and method for determining recycled content in thermoplastics.

Plastic bag ban update

Plastic bag ban update

A roundup of bag ban stories from here, there and everywhere.

WRAP and Biffa expand mixed plastic recycling

WRAP and Biffa expand mixed plastic recycling

Biffa Polymers has opened up the UK's first dedicated mixed plastics recycling facility.

Nestlé releases sustainability info

Nestlé releases sustainability info

Nestlé Waters North America has released its 2010 Corporate Citizenship Report, which outlines the bottled water behemoth's endeav

Plastic exports down in January

Plastic exports down in January

The volume of plastic scrap exported in January, at 327.57 million pounds, was down 12.5 percent from its December figure.

Lightweighting trend not over, says survey

 

Lightweighting trend not over, says survey

 

California public comment on rigids ends soon

 

California public comment on rigids ends soon

 

Focus is film at latest AOR meeting

 

Focus is film at latest AOR meeting

 

More Wisconsin GOP buck governor, stand by recycling

 

More Wisconsin GOP buck governor, stand by recycling

 

Florida aims for bottle bill

 

Florida aims for bottle bill

 

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NewsBits

 

NewsBits

 

NewsBits

 

NewsBits

 

Oregon bill counts plastics-to-oil as recycling

 

Oregon bill counts plastics-to-oil as recycling

 

Pepsi unveils 100-percent plant based PET bottle

 

Pepsi unveils 100-percent plant based PET bottle

 

Opposition to Wisconsin recycling cuts grows

 

Opposition to Wisconsin recycling cuts grows

 

Maine bottle bill on tea party's chopping block?

 

Maine bottle bill on tea party's chopping block?

 

Recycling connection in New York corruption probe

 

Recycling connection in New York corruption probe

 

Plea agreement in deposit fraud case

 

Plea agreement in deposit fraud case

 

American Beverage Association sues Michigan

 

American Beverage Association sues Michigan

 

Packaging industry launches AMERIPEN

 

Packaging industry launches AMERIPEN

 

California bill cracks down on degradability claims

 

California bill cracks down on degradability claims

 

Coke's recycled content target spurs new UK facility

 

Coke's recycled content target spurs new UK facility

 

Shipping costs to rise

 

Shipping costs to rise

 

Recycling processors and end users can expect to pay more for moving materials to market.

Reports of recycling's death in Wisconsin may be premature

 

Reports of recycling's death in Wisconsin may be premature

 

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Patent watch

 

NewsBits

 

NewsBits

 

APR addresses current issues

 

APR addresses current issues

 

Panel outlines recycling's role in climate change

 

Panel outlines recycling's role in climate change

 

Oregon senator resists plastic bag pushback

 

Oregon senator resists plastic bag pushback

 

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