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Domestic processing drives Canadian recovery increase

Published: April 19, 2017
Updated: May 31, 2017
by Colin Staub

Canadian HDPE recovery offset decreased recycling of other resins in 2015, according to a recent report, giving overall plastic packaging recycling a net increase for the year.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged Canada, challenging materials, film, HDPE, LDPE, PET, rigid plastics |

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