During a conference call with investors, leaders at Trex touched on the company’s newly launched pellet business and other offerings outside the recycled decking space.
During a conference call with investors, leaders at Trex touched on the company’s newly launched pellet business and other offerings outside the recycled decking space.
The New Zealand government will fund efforts to create a plastic film recycling infrastructure while avoiding bag bans or fees.
In the upcoming November election, Californians will have two measures to vote on regarding the state’s historic plastic bag ban. Continue Reading
Retailers collecting select polyethylene bags for recycling worry that accepting other types of PE film will open the door to contamination.
The battle over plastic bags in New York City isn’t over yet.
A bill in New Jersey’s legislature has been changed to impose a 5-cent fee on single-use plastic bags. Originally, the legislation flat-out banned the items.
The Indian government has unveiled tough regulations aimed at reducing plastic waste.
The San Diego City Council has voted to ban plastic bags at large grocery stores, pharmacies and other markets, making San Diego the 150th municipality in California to limit use of the items.
The City of San Antonio began accepting plastic bags in curbside single-stream carts two years ago. In its first year, 550 tons were recovered through the program, which excludes black plastic bags, but that number fell by more than two-thirds in the second year.
California may be a liberal state with its fair share of regulations, but a poll indicates voters may not be so keen on a statewide ban on plastic bags.