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Why industry can’t fulfill all the potential PCR demand

Published: September 27, 2017
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Nina Bellucci Butler speaks at the Resource Recycling Conference.

U.S. and Canadian end users could consume more of the recovered plastics generated domestically if prices and specifications meet their needs. But a handful of converging market trends are standing in the way of significant growth.

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Q&A: PepsiCo addresses packaging to meet GHG goals

Published: August 16, 2017
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Roberta Barbieri, PepsiCo

A beverage giant wants to increase recycling rates so it can use more recycled content in its packaging, and the company recently joined The Recycling Partnership to further push toward that goal.

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Bag-in-bag curbside recycling targeted with outreach effort

Published: June 7, 2017
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The City of Calgary’s curbside recycling program has accepted plastic bags since it was rolled out in 2009, but it has faced a recurring issue: residents tossing them in the cart loose, instead of in bundles. This year, an outreach campaign aimed to address the problem head-on.

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