The Chinese government has announced key policies in recent weeks, including a plan to ban all recovered material imports by 2020.
The Chinese government has announced key policies in recent weeks, including a plan to ban all recovered material imports by 2020.
Vietnamese officials are looking at short- and long-term policies to stem the skyrocketing volume of recyclables the country has imported in recent months.
China released a proposal to expand its scrap import ban beyond plastics and the other materials that are currently restricted. A new plan would ban every form of “solid waste” from import.
To be marketed as “recyclable,” which criteria should a product or packaging have to meet? Two major plastics recycling groups have announced the four conditions they believe should be met.
Sellers are seeing higher prices for recovered PET, HDPE and PP bales, according to the latest markets analysis.
As a nation, we’re doing a pretty good job collecting plastic bags and wraps for recycling. But we need to do a much better job creating demand for this recycled plastic film.
As many in the industry take a breather around Independence Day this week, we thought the time was right to look at the developments that have most caught the attention of readers thus far this year.
A European plastics recycling group has released an online tool to help packaging designers ensure their products are recyclable.
The Closed Loop Fund will provide millions of dollars to help scale up a PP recycling technology in Ohio.
The government of Thailand has banned all scrap plastic from entering its ports, amid a major increase in shipments to the country and others in Southeast Asia.