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Why banned shipments are still getting into Malaysia
Scrap plastic traders continue to circumvent import restrictions in one Southeast Asian country by labeling recovered plastic as another type of commodity.
Recycled plastic mandate advances in California
A bill that would require 100 percent post-consumer recycled plastic to be used in beverage containers by 2035 is gaining traction in America’s most populous state.
Plastic exports continue to drop
Scrap plastic shipments from the U.S. declined from 122 million pounds in January to 120 million pounds in February. That February volume was the lowest single month of plastic exports since December 2003.
Groups warn that ‘recycling is not enough’
As international leaders consider action in response to plastic pollution, environmental activists are arguing that turmoil around scrap exports is exacerbating the problem.
Note From the Founder: Reflections on a gratifying career
After selling Resource Recycling, Inc. to a trade group, our company’s longtime leader looks back on the industry innovation and personal connections that have defined his four decades in the business.
Scientists chart path from PE bags to battery anodes
Researchers have found a way to convert post-consumer LDPE and HDPE into energy-storing carbon that can be used in batteries.
Dow looks to double reach of EnergyBag effort
An initiative that collects hard-to-recycle packaging from the curb in several cities could be extended to another 100,000 households by the end of this year, a plastics executive said.