Category: Print edition

Detectable by design

Published: May 19, 2020
Updated: May 19, 2020
by Dan Leif

After the ban

Published: February 17, 2020
Updated: April 3, 2020
by Mitzi Ng Clark

Data Sort: The enormous gap between virgin and recycled resin supply

Published: February 17, 2020
Updated: April 3, 2020
by IHS Markit and MORE Recycling

Posted in Print edition | Tagged Fall 2019 |

Medical attention

Published: February 17, 2020
Updated: February 26, 2020
by Peylina Chu

Posted in Print edition | Tagged challenging materials, Fall 2019 |

Q&A: Goal oriented

Published: February 17, 2020
Updated: February 18, 2020
by Dan Leif

Posted in Print edition | Tagged brand owners, Fall 2019, Q&A |

Some semblance of stability?

Published: February 17, 2020
Updated: February 18, 2020
by Colin Staub

Posted in Print edition | Tagged challenging materials, exports, Fall 2019 |

Setting the standard

Published: February 17, 2020
Updated: February 18, 2020
by Dan Leif

Posted in Print edition | Tagged Fall 2019, industry groups |

First Person Perspective: What’s in your wallet? More and more, it may be recycled content

Published: February 17, 2020
Updated: February 17, 2020
by Jeffrey E. Barnhart

The action toward more environmentally friendly products is involving major players in the payment-card industry.

It used to be that “green payments” meant dollar bills, but not anymore.

Posted in Print edition | Tagged Fall 2019 |

Reclaimer in Focus: rPlanet Earth

Published: May 14, 2019
Updated: January 28, 2020
by Jared Paben

Posted in Print edition | Tagged processors, Winter 2019 |

Steps to safety

Published: August 20, 2019
Updated: January 28, 2020
by Molly Ritchie

Posted in Print edition | Tagged processors, Spring 2019 |

The latest plastics recycling news

Top stories from November 2024
A major packaging merger, global plastic treaty negotiations, U.S. election analysis and a court ruling favoring brand owners were among the topics that drew reader interest in November.
Novolex to acquire Pactiv Evergreen for $6.7B
In the latest industry consolidation news, packaging producer Novolex will acquire Pactiv Evergreen for $6.7 billion, with the deal expected to close in mid-2025.
Vinyl industry reports flat recycling figures
Plastics recycling firms continue to process about 958 million pounds of post-industrial PVC and 142 million pounds of post-consumer, non-packaging PVC each year, together accounting for an estimated 27% of annual North American PVC waste generation, the Vinyl Sustainability Council said this week.
Industry views are mixed as tariff threat looms
As the January inauguration approaches – and with it the prospect of hefty tariffs on Mexico and Canada – industry reaction to potential impact is mixed. However, market participants largely agree that the implementation of such tariffs remains far from certain.
Maine board green-lights EPR rules
Maine approved rules for its extended producer responsibility law for packaging, three years after becoming the first state to pass packaging EPR.
Oregon finalizes EPR rulemaking, PRO submits plan
Oregon moved its rulemaking process ahead for its extended producer responsibility for packaging law set to roll out next summer, and Circular Action Alliance also released its third program plan draft.
Coca-Cola ‘evolves’ sustainability goals, timelines
The Coca‑Cola Company has rolled back its voluntary sustainability goals, decreasing some and eliminating others, following the growing number of big brands announcing they will not meet often-ambitious 2025 or 2030 targets.