Category: In Other News

In other news: March 23, 2016

Published: March 23, 2016
Updated: March 23, 2016
by Editorial Staff

The beverage industry prepares to defend bottled water in Montreal, and an Ontario HDPE and PP reclaimer will open a facility in Alabama.

Posted in In Other News, News | Tagged facilities, HDPE, legislation, plastic bags, PP |

The latest plastics recycling news

Amcor triples goal for use of recycled resin
After several years of gains in recycled content usage, Amcor is setting a new recycled content goal of 30% by 2030, tripling its previous target.
EU eyes higher recycled content requirements
Online delivery packaging, takeaway cups and plastic drink bottles could see new targets for reuse and recycled content under proposals from the European Commission.
Beyond bottles, McKinsey sees big need for sorting investments
Plastics producers rolling out chemical recycling technologies can access new feedstock streams by helping to finance secondary sortation facilities, according to a McKinsey study.
Dow, WM team up on curbside residential film project
Dow and WM are partnering on a pilot program that will give some Chicago residents the option of recycling plastic films curbside.
Processor secures closed-loop PP recycling deal
A British Columbia electronics recycling company has struck a supply deal allowing true closed-loop recycling of polypropylene from lead batteries.
What’s the right role for chemical recycling?
Mechanical recycling should take priority over chemical recycling, but there will need to be several technical solutions to the world’s plastic problem, argued panelists on a recent Product Stewardship Institute webinar.
APR meeting dives into PR, policy and more
Hundreds of plastics recycling professionals met in Texas last week to discuss policy changes, public relations, APR’s organizational growth and more, all at a time of considerable strain and change in the business.