Ikea releases products made with recycled plastics, and Rhode Island adopts standardized public bin signage to boost recovery efforts.
More than $20,000 was raised by the Association of Plastic Recyclers to start a short-term plastic bottle reclamation program in Flint, Mich., where residents have been generating large volumes of water bottles amid a leaded-water crisis.
Our look at recent industry-related patents includes details on a recycling-friendly label adhesive and a plastic aerosol dispenser that can be recycled.
Recycled PVC buying interest from pipe manufacturers and compounders has improved since mid-May.
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.
The anticipated increase in June bale availability did not materialize last week, and this kept prices for HDPE dairy pellets firm at 70 cents per pound FOB U.S. East Coast.
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.