Showcase highlights innovative inventions
The Association of Plastic Recyclers spotlighted five recycled-product innovations and one educational effort at the group's first Plastic Recycling Showcase...
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ACC report shows rises in rigid and film recycling
The American Chemistry Council has shared some uplifting news this week: Rigid plastics recycling grew 27 percent by weight in...
European approvals open opportunities in rPET food packaging
A European scientific panel has given its approval to a pair of industry proposals related to recycling PET into food...
APR continues push for recycling-friendly product design
The Association of Plastic Recyclers expended significant efforts last year updating its APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability, a reference...
Chris Christie vetoes e-scrap and paint stewardship bills
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has killed two pieces of recycling-oriented legislation – one focused on updating the state's struggling...
In My Opinion: Setting the record straight on BAN funding and motivation
Last year, in the pages of E-Scrap News, the Basel Action Network (BAN) called out a growing trend of waste...
Call2Recycle hits battery collection high in 2015
The North American product stewardship group Call2Recycle collected a program-best 12.6 million pounds of batteries in 2015, a 5 percent...
Why Coke missed its recycled-content goal
Over the past two years, Coca-Cola has boosted its recycled PET production capabilities by 20 percent, opening facilities and recycling...
Notes from the NRC: How to respond to attacks on recycling
Resource Recycling readers may be familiar with the jabs at recycling that came through several editorials distributed nationally recently. It...
Dow offers details on recyclable pouch
Dow officials say more brands are beginning to adopt its recently released stand-up pouch, which is made from one polymer...
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