Ikea releases products made with recycled plastics, and Rhode Island adopts standardized public bin signage to boost recovery efforts.
A slice of paradise considers banning plastic bags and launching a deposit program, and a packaging publication explores the importance of standardized signage on recycling bins.
New York City’s recently passed fee on plastic bags could be in peril, and a beverage company ditches plastic for aluminum.
A leader at composite lumber manufacturer Trex touts the benefits of recycling stretch films, and a district in Minnesota starts a program to recover more agricultural plastics.
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.
The beverage industry prepares to defend bottled water in Montreal, and an Ontario HDPE and PP reclaimer will open a facility in Alabama.