A research project explored the use of potentially contaminated recycled content materials behind barriers in food packaging. The conclusion: We’re not quite there yet, but some important next steps have been determined.
Soccer uniforms made of recycled ocean plastics make their Spanish debut, and a German company sees decreased demand for recycled resins.
Chicago residents are closer to paying bag fees, and plastics recycling equipment innovations were on display at Germany’s K show.
Thousands of additional recycling bins are coming to public spaces, and lab materials are getting a second life.
An international metals recycling company jumps into the PET recycling business, and Scotland mulls a beverage container deposit program.
A New Zealand teen has a plan to pull plastic from the ocean, and a Colombian firm is turning used plastic into shelter.
Plastic bags are contributing to flooding in one Asian city, and a plastics-to-fuel facility is being planned in Australia.
A drugstore chain in British Columbia is ramping up its plastic film recycling efforts, and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries alters some recovered plastics specifications.
A report details a positive outlook for the plastic decking market, and the Olympic rings showcase more than just sportsmanship.
A plastic bag ban in Texas gets overturned, and local officials in New York weigh the pros and cons of agricultural plastic.