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This story originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content....
Data Sort: A growing preference for segregated material among buyers
Recently released industry data indicates that at least 1.3 billion pounds of post-consumer non-bottle rigid plastic were recovered for recycling...
First Person Perspective: How packaging decisions can make a big impact on food waste
The need to reduce food waste has escalated as an issue during COVID-19. In response to current realities, consumers have...
Reclaimer in Focus: PreZero
A company planning multiple U.S. processing plants taking in hard-to-recycle plastics has begun operating its first location in Southern California....
There is no supply’
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Though...
The root of the issue
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. At...
Data Sort: Latest numbers on export vs. processing in U.S. and Canada
The graph below shows the trends for four major scrap plastic categories tracked and reported as collected for recycling in...
First Person Perspective: Undoing plastic bans is risky business
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the U.S., state and local governments are working tirelessly to respond and...
An EPR Evolution
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content....
Equipment Spotlight: Efficient sorting system targets bottles and trays
A redesigned optical sorter from Sesotec provides high throughput while maintaining accuracy in identifying different plastics. Sesotec in July unveiled...
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