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In other news: March 29, 2016

Published: March 29, 2016
Updated: March 29, 2016
by Editorial Staff

Waste Management’s CEO says the company is still making some money on recycling but its return on capital is lagging, and environmentalists urge Minneapolis to ban plastic bags.

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In other news: March 23, 2016

Published: March 23, 2016
Updated: March 23, 2016
by Editorial Staff

The beverage industry prepares to defend bottled water in Montreal, and an Ontario HDPE and PP reclaimer will open a facility in Alabama.

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The latest plastics recycling news

Eastman to delay Texas plant, appeal loss of DOE grant
Eastman Chemical will delay its second U.S. methanolysis plant for two years, as it appeals the revocation of a key federal grant and explores capacity expansions at its flagship site in Tennessee and other locations, CEO Mark Costa said during an investor call Aug. 1.
Melt flow sensor provides real-time resin data
Equipment supplier HydraMotion has released a new line of melt flow analyzing tools, which report crucial resin composition information in real time. The company says the new equipment is particularly well-suited for RPET production lines.
Retailers launch CA campaign to ditch single-use bags
A coalition of major retailers and local stores has launched a campaign across more than 1,000 Southern California locations this week to help customers kick the habit of using disposable shopping bags.
Recycle BC reports on recovery, end markets
Producer responsibility organization Recycle BC upped its plastic recovery rate in Canada’s southwestern province last year, and it managed nearly all of the collected plastic domestically.
Goodwill installs equipment to recycle unsold plastics
Goodwill Industries of Ontario Great Lakes recently purchased a size-reduction system to increase its recycling capacity for donated plastic goods in London, Ontario.
Dow execs talk PE production during bleak earnings call
Despite being entrenched in what the CEO described as “one of the longest downturns our industry has experienced,” chemical and polymer company Dow has started up new virgin PE resin capacity geared toward packaging for food and for health and hygiene, executives said during a quarterly investor call.
California prepares for textile EPR with public workshop
Business owners, potential producer responsibility organizations and industry experts gathered virtually and in person last week to ask California regulators questions about the state’s recently passed textile EPR law and give input on its implementation.