It’s election season, and one hot-button issue is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which aims to significantly boost trading relationships between the U.S. and other countries. In the plastics recycling industry, however, opinions vary on whether the treaty would be good for business.
Starting in 2018, plastic bags will no longer be allowed to be handed out by retailers in Montreal. 
Shoppers in California will pay a little more for carpet starting Jan. 1, and the price hike will help support recovery of the material.