The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) stated its support for beverage bottle deposit laws. | Ultrasto / Shutterstock
The Association of Plastic Recyclers has published position statements on chemical recycling, the use of mass balance methodologies for post-consumer plastics, and bottle deposit programs.
The Circular Plastics Fund will target both post-consumer and post-industrial PE and PP in the U.S. and Canada. | Gajus / Shutterstock
Dow, LyondellBasell and Nova Chemicals will invest at least $25 million in plastics recycling infrastructure, with a longer-term goal of growing the initiative to $100 million. Continue Reading
ISRI’s adopted position comes as environmental justice is a growing topic of discussion within the recycling sector. | thirawatana phaisalratana / Shutterstock
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries recently affirmed its support for the “broad objectives” of the environmental justice movement, including equitable treatment for all people, positive contribution to surrounding communities, and more.
A new report implies the necessary funding will require efforts from all industry stakeholders. | Johnny Habell / Shutterstock
The Recycling Partnership says $17 billion in funding for the domestic residential recycling sector could increase the national recycling rate to nearly 70%.
EFS-plastics described how virgin resin pricing and other factors are impacting the recycling sector. | Ann Moore / Shutterstock
The mixed-plastics processing sector is seeing supply challenges from product labeling changes and could be significantly disrupted by chemical recycling initiatives, according to one processor.
A new tool takes companies through a series of steps to identify ways to use less plastic. | Trong Nguyen / Shutterstock
A digital tool developed by The Recycling Partnership and consulting firm Systemiq turns research into strategy for major brand owners and other companies.
Researchers estimate over 74 billion PET bottles were landfilled, burned or littered in the U.S. in 2019. | Teerasak Ladnongkhun / Shutterstock
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A new report estimates that a nationwide bottle deposit program would reduce the number of drink containers each American wastes to 67 per year, down from 426 under the status quo.
At the recent ISRI2021 online conference, an EPA official touched on environmental justice issues that affect waste and recycling facilities. | Surapol USanakul / Shutterstock
The U.S. EPA’s top environmental justice official has a message for recycling operators: Don’t wait for a conflict to arise to start engaging with the community that surrounds you.
A cosmetic tube technology was approved by APR for its compatibility with recycling processes. | nikitabuida / Shutterstock
HDPE tubes, PET aerosol containers and PP thermoforms were among the packaging innovations that received recyclability recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers recently.
Michigan awarded nearly $5 million in grants to support recycling throughout the state. | RHIMAGE / Shutterstock
Public and private partners will spend millions of dollars to improve the recycling system in Michigan as part of a newly announced initiative.