Following the recent shuttering of nearly 200 container redemption centers in California, the state says it is exploring ways to prevent further closures as it grapples with its own funding questions.
Following the recent shuttering of nearly 200 container redemption centers in California, the state says it is exploring ways to prevent further closures as it grapples with its own funding questions.
A decade ago, polypropylene reclaimer KW Plastics explored reducing the amount it paid for bales to account for the contamination found in them.
Procter & Gamble continues to work toward an ambitious recycled plastic target as well as packaging-reduction and recyclability goals.
A recently released report estimates the U.K. recycled about 38 percent of its plastic packaging in 2014.
California has under-subsidized its container redemption centers to the tune of $43 million in recent years, leading a significant number of them to close, according to the Container Recycling Institute.
With ample plastics to be found in automotive shredder residue and regulatory hurdles cleared, it may seem that auto plastics recovery should be set to shift into high-gear. Turns out the sector is still sitting in park.
Several quick-service restaurant brands recently announced packaging sustainability goals.
After years of testing, car giant GM has begun recycling water bottles into a variety of products.
A leading European trade group has warned that an influx of colored PET packaging is endangering the rPET market.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has organized a major plastics circular economy effort, and Dr Pepper Snapple shareholders continue to resist recycled-content goals.