Hard-to-Recycle Materials

More foam polystyrene collection centers are opening in the U.S., and a clothing company introduces a new line made from...

When it comes to plastic bag legislation, 2017 may be the storm after the storm. After the high-profile battle over...

The New York State Legislature voted to delay the implementation of a 5-cent-per-bag fee in the nation’s largest city. The...

Shareholders of Target and other giant brands will likely decide whether they want the businesses to stop using expanded polystyrene. Advocacy...

Oregon-based company Agilyx will build a system capable of extracting styrene monomers from PS. The company announced it has received financing...

Researchers have launched a project to measure the depth of demand for post-consumer recycled plastics in the U.S. and Canada....

Thermoforms are a growing factor in the PET recycling game, and the National Association for PET Container Resources wants to...

Maryland lawmakers are holding hearings on legislation that bans expanded polystyrene food-service products and packing peanuts in the state. House...

EPS packaging will be replaced by fiber-based alternatives for Ikea's ready-to-assemble furniture. While the retailer cites environmental friendliness as its goal...

Consumer products giant Unilever has committed to ensuring all of its plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by...