The EU’s European Parliament has introduced a widespread directive requiring member countries to find ways to cut down on plastic bag usage.
The EU’s European Parliament has introduced a widespread directive requiring member countries to find ways to cut down on plastic bag usage.
During a conference call with investors, leaders at Trex touched on the company’s newly launched pellet business and other offerings outside the recycled decking space.
A group fighting California’s statewide ban on plastic bags is now pushing a second ballot measure that could cause confusion for voters and push grocers into bag-ban opposition.
A bill in New Jersey’s legislature has been changed to impose a 5-cent fee on single-use plastic bags. Originally, the legislation flat-out banned the items.
The battle over plastic bags in New York City isn’t over yet.
The New York State Legislature voted to delay the implementation of a 5-cent-per-bag fee in the nation’s largest city.
Consolidated Container Co, which recently acquired two major suppliers of recycled resins, plans to make structural and personnel changes at the companies. Continue Reading
Ikea buys a stake in a plastics recycling company, and a proposed plastics tax angers industry associations in Southeast Asia.
A government insider says a U.K. bottle deposit is unlikely, and designers find a creative way to utilize discarded plastic bottles.
Pharmacies are encouraged to take advantage of a clean HDPE feedstock, and prize money is put up for packaging innovations.