Details on a growing ag plastics recycling operation
An agricultural plastics collection company has expanded substantially in the past year, opening a processing facility in California and growing...
Film & Flexibles
Mandatory plastic packaging policies delayed
California officials will slow their process of crafting mandatory recycling rules for plastic packaging, citing upheavals caused by China’s import...
Big user of recovered PE boasts record earnings
Composite lumber manufacturer Trex says low feedstock prices continue to help it achieve boosted profits in the first quarter of...
Statewide plastic bag ban proposed in New York
New York’s governor has introduced legislation prohibiting retailers from providing plastic shopping bags to customers at point-of-sale. The bill, S8257,...
Major user of recovered film notches record profits
Composite decking manufacturer Trex saw significant boosts in sales last year, in part due to China's impacts on recovered PE...
Tailored line meets specific stream challenges
Avangard Innovative recently installed a customized recycling line at its LDPE recovery facility in Houston. The system is aimed at...
Delta Plastics acquires reclaimer and bag maker
An Arkansas-based plastics reclaimer and manufacturer is furthering its growth on the West Coast with the acquisition of two California...
Put to the test
This story originally appeared in the November 2017 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. For...
Multi-layer film recyclability innovations snag awards
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation recently honored a team at the University of Pittsburgh and an R&D company called Aronax Technologies...
Where exports displaced from China are finding a home
Scrap plastic exported out of the U.S. is moving to Southeast Asia, where reclaimers are dramatically increasing purchases as China...
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