Tag Archives: Winter 2022

The other side of the ‘Sword’

Published: October 18, 2022
Updated: October 18, 2022
by Joshua Goldstein

The cost of transformation

Published: October 18, 2022
Updated: October 18, 2022
by Scott Mouw and Cody Marshall

Posted in Print edition | Tagged industry groups, research, Winter 2022 |

Vinyl answer

Published: October 18, 2022
Updated: October 18, 2022
by Lisa Dunn and Don Browne

Posted in Print edition | Tagged collection, PVC, Winter 2022 |

Data Sort: US plastics processing by the numbers

Published: October 18, 2022
Updated: October 18, 2022
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged data, Winter 2022 |

Reclaimer in Focus: PlastiCycle

Published: October 18, 2022
Updated: October 18, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

View of operations inside the PlastiCycle facility.

Posted in Print edition | Tagged processors, Winter 2022 |

First Person Perspective: Let’s enhance recycling as we enhance infrastructure

Published: October 18, 2022
Updated: October 18, 2022
by Brian King

Recycled plastic piping is a key component in projects for stormwater management and more. | Courtesy of ADS

Posted in Opinion, Print edition | Tagged Winter 2022 |

Chasing consistency

Published: April 12, 2022
Updated: April 12, 2022
by Sarah Edwards

Posted in Print edition | Tagged Winter 2022 |

The latest plastics recycling news

NY legislative session ends, again without EPR
The 2025 legislative session in New York ended, and legislators’ hopes to pass extended producer responsibility for packaging this year did as well.
Colorado Summit covers chemical recycling, EPR trends
Extended producer responsibility, community engagement and chemical recycling were all hot topics for Colorado service providers, business owners and municipal representatives at a recent conference.
Major plastic initiative sets sights on system change
Five years after its billion-dollar founding, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste is taking what it learned from one-off projects and shifting its attention to country-scale change.
Coke bottler’s switch to clear PET provides lessons learned
A recent case study from the Northeast Recycling Council offers insights on transitioning packaging materials, gleaned from a regional Coca-Cola bottler that switched from green PET to clear for several of its products.
Curbside plastic values continue precipitous drop
Natural HDPE prices have fallen 32% over the past two months, while PP has declined 56% over the same period, according to the latest monthly national average pricing report.
Both coasts see DRS program changes
California is finalizing the implementation of changes to its deposit return system for beverage containers, while Maine legislators sent a bill to the governor that would delay previous passed changes.
EPR proponents savor the moment, but concerns remain
Extended producer responsibility policies for all sorts of materials — packaging, paint, batteries, vapes — are riding a wave of momentum across the U.S. and are poised to continue expanding to more states, several industry leaders said at the 2025 Product Stewardship Forum outside of Chicago last week.