Stories about China’s crackdown on illegal plastic imports and a new LDPE recycling facility in Texas attracted readers’ clicks in March.
Stories about China’s crackdown on illegal plastic imports and a new LDPE recycling facility in Texas attracted readers’ clicks in March.
A Dow executive discusses end-market potential for recovered flexible films, and an article explores the challenges of recovering plastics from toys.
Recycling of PET containers continues to increase across Europe, according to a recent report.
The overall recycling rate for PET containers rose incrementally in 2012 while domestic demand for recycled PET (rPET) continued to trump supply. Those are the takeaways from the “Report on Postconsumer Recycling Activity in 2012,” released today by the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR).
It’s official: The Recycling Organizations of North America (RONA) and the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) are joining forces.
A working group has identified a series of recycling-friendly design tips for manufacturers of full-wrap shrink sleeve labels.
A European trade group delves into PET thermoform recycling, and a government report in Australia calls for major steps to curb marine plastic pollution.
Officials announced an initiative to persuade Flint, Mich. residents to recycle the volumes of plastic water bottles they’ve received because of the city’s drinking-water crisis.
Keurig Green Mountain, which helped popularize single-serve coffee and tea pods, is attempting to beef up its recycling efforts.
About 4 percent of post-consumer carpet was recycled in 2014, down slightly from the year before, according to an industry report.