Ikea releases products made with recycled plastics, and Rhode Island adopts standardized public bin signage to boost recovery efforts.
Our look at recent industry-related patents includes details on a recycling-friendly label adhesive and a plastic aerosol dispenser that can be recycled.
A London PET recycling company goes bankrupt, and a successful film collection program in New Zealand expands.
A slice of paradise considers banning plastic bags and launching a deposit program, and a packaging publication explores the importance of standardized signage on recycling bins.
California-based Verdeco Recycling is preparing to open an operation in central Indiana that could annually produce up to 60 million pounds of rPET for food grade applications.
Europe could be in line for more plastics recovery, and China is reportedly weighing the pros and cons of banning imports of waste plastics.
New York City’s recently passed fee on plastic bags could be in peril, and a beverage company ditches plastic for aluminum.
A recycled polyester fiber company backed by the leaders of reclaimer Custom Polymers announced plans to begin operating this summer.
Recycling facilities will likely encounter more PET water containers in the years ahead.
Sector exports recently experienced another sizable month-to-month increase in volumes.