WM closure spotlights film recycling challenges
Two weeks after the closure of WM's plastic film recycling operations, market players have been left to process what the...
Film & Flexibles
Virgin PE producers maintain high run rates despite downturn
For the past three years, virgin PE resin has caused severe headaches for North American recyclers who are unable to...
WM closes Natura PCR film operation in Texas
Hauler WM has shuttered its Natura PCR plastic film processing operations in Texas only months after starting up a new...
FFP barriers continue to restrict recycling systems
While film and flexible packaging represent about 34% of the total US plastic packaging industry by weight, abysmal recycling rates...
Shell to supply chemically recycled PE for specialty films
Specialty film producer Charter Next Generation has agreed to buy polyethylene produced by Shell Polymers using chemically recycled feedstock, for...
Reynolds faces hefty lawsuit for its PE bags
Reynolds Consumer Products is facing a new lawsuit from the Arizona attorney general regarding its Hefty and Great Value brand...
FCC gets single largest TRP grant for film collection
Hauler FCC Environmental Services has been awarded a $4.25 million grant from The Recycling Partnership (TRP) to improve film and...
Brand owners lead initiative for scalable film, flex recycling
Several global brand owners have joined forces to create the US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI), a nonprofit membership organization helping...
APR, ReMA update bale specs for PE rigids, film
The Association of Plastic Recyclers and the Recycled Materials Association have updated specifications for post-consumer plastic bales, following a collaborative...
NexTrex program boosts local film recovery efforts
Recycling collection site Otsego ReUse Center is bringing plastic film recycling to New York, with help from the Grassroots Movement...
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