The U.S. recycling rate for HDPE bottles dropped slightly in 2015, while the rate for PP bottles increased noticeably. Continue Reading
The U.S. recycling rate for HDPE bottles dropped slightly in 2015, while the rate for PP bottles increased noticeably. Continue Reading
Major consumer brands say they could use nearly 300 million pounds of post-consumer polypropylene for non-food-contact applications over the next few years.
Logistics experts predict the current low costs of moving recyclables from processing plants to end-use mills will continue through the end of the year.
An upcoming update to the RIOS certification will include stronger health and safety requirements and a greater focus on the global recycling industry.
The U.S. recycling rate for PET containers has dropped just under 1 percentage point to 30.1 percent.
An industry group has determined the U.K.’s plastics recycling rate is around 33 percent.
Exported recovered plastics recently saw prices increase 12 percent year-over-year. Volumes, however, remain down.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is seeking participants for a recycling survey that will quantify the amount of plastics recycling happening in the Lone Star State.
A report from consulting firm Trucost found the environmental cost of using plastics in packaging is four times less than that of using aluminum, tin, glass or paper.
Industry exports saw a jump in volume of nearly 4 percent from April 2016, but totals are off significantly from a year ago.