A statewide campaign will seek to increase plastic film recovery throughout Florida.
A statewide campaign will seek to increase plastic film recovery throughout Florida.
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Municipal programs are often short on funds, and it’s easy for recycling outreach to fall on the back burner amid budget constraints. East Hartford, Conn. recently took action on the issue by partnering with a plastics industry initiative.
This Saturday, April 22 marks Earth Day, an event that was first celebrated in the U.S. 47 years ago. Industry entities are marking the occasion with efforts that range from impactful to flat-out quirky.
Personal care product company Garnier is working with TerraCycle and a nonprofit group to help consumers keep plastic out of the trash stream.
An outreach effort in Connecticut will encourage residents to take advantage of retailer drop-off sites for PE films.
An increasing number of grocery chains are recycling rigid plastic containers through back-of-store programs, providing a clean source of HDPE and PP for reclaimers.
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Research in the U.K. shows that uncertainty over recyclability of plastic products continues to prevent higher recovery rates among the general public. Continue Reading
Cities take steps to ban certain plastic products, and an expert clears up some common misconceptions about recycling of everyday materials.