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.
Canada collected more plastic for recycling in 2014 than it did the year before, with big boosts in curbside-collected film driving the increase.
A wet shredder and hydrocyclone separation system from Herbold Meckesheim is helping a Netherlands reclaimer process film for recycling.
While retail locations provide the best collection points for post-consumer film plastics, governments and haulers play a crucial role in ensuring a successful program, according to speakers on a recent webinar.
A bottle deposit system is being pushed in England, and plastic film recycling expands in New Zealand.
A recycling program in Virginia expands its plastics scope, and a materials recovery facility in Ontario pushes back against bags and PS.
Fewer plastic bags are being used in the U.K., and a German beverage producer continues to take recycling into its own hands.
Starting in 2018, plastic bags will no longer be allowed to be handed out by retailers in Montreal. Continue Reading
Flexible film packaging is being accepted at the curb in one Midwest city, and thousands of plastic bags have been diverted from landfill thanks to a group of charitable women.
The Dow Chemical Company is committing nearly $3 million toward recycling education and outreach programs as well as research into plastics recycling technology.