Canadian HDPE recovery offset decreased recycling of other resins in 2015, according to a recent report, giving overall plastic packaging recycling a net increase for the year. The increase was also largely due to more processing of materials within Canada. The report from Moore Recycling Associates, which recently changed its name to More Recycling, was completed for the Canadian Plastics...

A free service collecting LDPE films commonly used on farms kicked off in central Minnesota this week, the latest expansion for a growing ag-oriented project. Revolution Plastics is the collection arm of Little Rock, Ark.-based Delta Plastics. It launched in June 2016 and has been steadily developing its base of farm customers. Over 3,000 sites are now a part of...

An operation in California estimated to cost more than $120 million will extract plastics and other recoverable material from municipal solid waste. But it's not aimed at replacing curbside recycling collection. "It does not replace, it does not promote, it is not an alternative to source separation," Shawn Tackitt of Waste Management told the board of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority...

An organics-focused operation in California estimated to cost more than $120 million will extract recoverable material from municipal solid waste. But it's not aimed at replacing curbside recycling and compost collection. "It does not replace, it does not promote, it is not an alternative to source separation," Shawn Tackitt of Waste Management told the board of the Alameda County Waste Management...

LCD devices contain many components that are commonly recycled, but the screen glass and the substance coating it are not among them. The reason comes down to economics: The glass contains a soft metal called indium, which is concentrated at just one-tenth of the amount needed to make commercial recovery viable. LCD screens contain 200 parts per million of the element,...

This story originally appeared in the March 2017 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Strong opinions abound when extended producer responsibility (EPR) is up for discussion in the realm of electronics recycling. And electronics manufacturers themselves hold some of the strongest views. Producer perspectives were loud and clear onstage at the E-Scrap 2016 conference...

Plastic bags continue to be a focus for state legislatures this year, but actions taken diverge dramatically. Recent movement includes one state aiming to ban plastic bag use, as another prohibits that possibility altogether. Lawmakers in Iowa have banned local governments from enacting prohibitions on single-use plastic bags. The Des Moines Register reports the measure was included in a wider legislative effort to limit local control over certain...

A study has backed up a frequent message among plastics recycling companies: Successful recyclability starts in the product design phase. The new research by Plastic Technologies Inc. was framed as a response to the popularity of lightweighting among PET water bottle producers. It also investigated the recycling-related effects of innovations in labels and other areas. "Bottlers must look beyond the...

An Ohio waste exchange program has been updated from a simple bulletin board system into an interactive marketplace model, which will calculate and report the environmental impact of each transaction. The initiative also ties into the industry's shift toward approaching waste management from a more complex, greenhouse gas-focused mentality. Dubbed the Ohio Materials Marketplace (OMM), the new service will receive...

Apparel company H&M has released its sustainability report, outlining several ambitious goals, including nearly quadrupling the amount of recycled or otherwise sustainably sourced material it uses. The report also covers the Sweden-based clothing giant's actions over the past year to implement environmentally friendly practices. The global company, which posted more than $21 billion in 2016 sales, notes a key goal is...