Tag Archives: Winter 2019

Market development in action

Posted on May 14, 2019

by Wendy Worley, Sandy Skolochenko and Timothy Shober

Q&A: Invested in the industry

Posted on May 14, 2019

by Colin Staub

Posted in Print edition | Tagged industry groups, Q&A, Winter 2019 |

Finding the funding

Posted on May 14, 2019

by Derric Brown

Posted in Print edition | Tagged Winter 2019 |

Reclaimer in Focus: rPlanet Earth

Posted on May 14, 2019

by Jared Paben

Inside the rPlanet Earth facility. Continue Reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged processing, Winter 2019 |

Data Sort: Statewide recycling support activity

Posted on May 14, 2019

by More Recycling

Posted in Print edition | Tagged research, Winter 2019 |

On demand

Posted on May 14, 2019

by Dan Leif

Posted in Print edition | Tagged Winter 2019 |

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The latest plastics recycling news

Lead contamination case involves plastics recycling firm
A trucking company connected to KW Plastics will pay more than $3 million in a settlement with the federal government. The case stems from improper transport of hazardous material to a KW recycling facility in California.
Scrap plastic exports moved up in April
U.S. recovered plastic exports grew slightly in April, hitting their largest monthly volume so far in 2019.
Project provides deeper plastic sort of one city’s stream
A handful of industry groups and plastics producers are teaming up on a 60-day effort to try to capture a wider variety of materials from the flow of curbside recyclables in Portland, Ore.
In My Opinion: Let’s not miss potential of emerging models
The chair of the ACC’s Chemical Recycling Alliance says the time is right for pyrolysis and other methods to make a real impact on plastics circularity. But stakeholder support is critical.
Articles highlight ‘crisis’ in US plastics recycling
Mainstream media seems to be intensifying its coverage of plastics management problems, a trend emblemized this week by the launch of a series in The Guardian newspaper.
APR: Plastics recycling infrastructure needs help
Brands across the globe are announcing goals to use high levels of recycled plastic. But the companies that actually deliver PCR to the market are predicting a major hurdle: supply shortfalls.
Nylon recycling company announces US acquisition
An Italian company that recycles post-consumer nylon will spend over $40 million to acquire a North Carolina fiber manufacturer.