The U.S. government is using the power of the federal purse to help boost recycling infrastructure in Asia.
The U.S. government is using the power of the federal purse to help boost recycling infrastructure in Asia.
A country that has taken in increasing volumes of scrap material will return dozens of containers to their countries of origin, including the U.S. and Canada.
Governments, MRF operators, reclaimers and end users are calling for government regulation that requires recycled content in plastic bags.
Loop Industries has struck a deal for a $35 million investment, which will help fund a recycling plant to produce tens of millions of pounds of RPET each year.
The U.S. recycling industry, including the plastics recycling sector, is expected to feel the economic impacts of the escalating U.S.-China trade war.
The final stamp of approval has been given to a European Union law banning certain single-use plastic products, setting high bottle collection targets and requiring recycled content in bottles.
The Washington state capitol building in Olympia.
Washington will explore plastic packaging product stewardship, industry-led efforts and other plastic waste management strategies, under legislation signed by the state’s governor this week.
A project is exploring the use of chemistry to recycle polyurethane foam from a variety of durable goods into higher-end applications.
If a brand owner puts a “not recyclable” label on its packaging, consumers are likely to appreciate the honesty rather than frown on that company, survey results suggest.
U.S. recovered plastic exports during the first quarter were down by nearly half compared with a year ago.