Plastics

Many municipal programs and facilities have recently tried to cut back on mixed plastics, citing tight markets. But reclaimer EFS-Plastics...

Intuition says making products from recycled plastic is better for the environment than using virgin plastic. A recent study puts...

Year-end customs figures from the Chinese government quantify the country's marked decrease in recyclable material purchases in the first year...

Resin and packaging giants this month committed $1 billion over the next five years to "end plastic waste." While recycling...

Companies from throughout the plastics value chain have committed more than $1 billion to reduce plastic waste by improving waste...

Multiple virgin plastics manufacturers recently purchased PET recycling operations, citing rising demand from brand owners looking to use recycled material....

Envision Plastics has had success integrating marine plastics into the supply chain. But if more brand owners don't step up...

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A business executive says his West Coast trash and recyclables company is prepared to bankroll a California ballot measure taking...

A major brand owner says it will be using 25 percent recycled plastic in the packaging for all of its...