The California legislature passed a bill requiring beverage companies to publicly report the amount of post-consumer PET they use. And a separate piece of legislation sent to the governor extends a plastics-recycling subsidy programs for one year.
The California legislature passed a bill requiring beverage companies to publicly report the amount of post-consumer PET they use. And a separate piece of legislation sent to the governor extends a plastics-recycling subsidy programs for one year.
A growing number of Canadian residents can now recycle plastic film and expanded polystyrene, two materials that have lagged behind plastic containers in terms of recycling access.
The Closed Loop Fund will provide up to $5 million in financing for projects filling gaps in recycling infrastructure across the U.S.
Composite lumber manufacturer Trex is reducing the amount of recycled polyethylene it buys and sells, even while the company continues to post record profits.
Over the past two years, Coca-Cola has boosted its recycled PET production capabilities by 20 percent, opening facilities and recycling lines in nine different countries. It now uses recycled PET in 24 countries.
The Southeast region has welcomed a manufacturing operation that’s hungry for recycled plastic.
Unifi, Inc. last week opened a $28 million recycling operation to feed the Repreve fiber brand.
A memo circulating within California’s waste management agency says the packaging industry has failed to offer up viable voluntary options to help the state significantly cut down the amount of packaging material going to disposal.
A bill in Michigan restricting local governments from imposing bans or fees on bags or containers has been gaining traction.
The value of old milk jugs and other forms of HDPE scrap rose by more than 25 percent in recent weeks.
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