Michigan outlaws bag bans
Recycling and waste-reduction advocates in Michigan were unable to stop passage of a bill that prohibits local ordinances limiting the...
Hard-to-Recycle Materials
Multi-layer laminates group releases project update
A team trying to find recycling solutions for multi-material laminated packaging will explore pilot program opportunities next year. It also...
Tire swing
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Going beyond collection
This story originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print...
Bag ban basics
This story originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print...
Bag bans (almost) banned in Michigan
A statewide ban on local bag bans is close to becoming law in Michigan. Senate Bill 853 prohibits local governments...
Bag bans (almost) banned in Michigan
A statewide ban on local bag bans is close to becoming law in Michigan. Senate Bill 853 prohibits local governments...
Federal prison system halts e-scrap processing at five sites
UNICOR, also known as Federal Prison Industries, has shut down its electronics recycling facilities at several prisons across the country,...
Bag giant Novolex acquired by investment firm
Novolex, a company that makes and recycles plastic bags, has been sold to The Carlyle Group, an investment firm based...
In other news: Nov. 29, 2016
Chicago's City Council backs a fee on plastic bags, and your laundry may be sending microplastics into the ocean. Bags...
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