EPA releases strategy against plastic pollution
The U.S. EPA released its National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, and recycling industry stakeholders responded with support and a...
Industry Groups
TRP shares film end market case study on HydroBlox
Bolstering end markets for hard-to-recycle materials is a slow process, but The Recycling Partnership's Film and Flexibles Recycling Coalition recently...
INC-5 starts with usual mix of hope and frustration
The fifth and final United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting started in a whirlwind in Busan, South Korea, on Nov....
Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used in 2023
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's 2023 report indicated a year-over-year decrease in both virgin and overall plastic use from signatory companies....
Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used last year
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's 2023 report indicated a year-over-year decrease in both virgin and overall plastic use from signatory companies....
Revised formula gives lower OCC recycling rate
The American Forest & Paper Association has overhauled its methodology for calculating fiber recycling rates, bringing a significantly lower OCC...
How Trump administration policies could affect recycling
The clear ballot-box victory of Republicans across the branches of U.S. government could affect the municipal recycling world in a...
Plastics industry mulls election results
Following Donald Trump's win in the 2024 presidential election, the plastics and chemicals industries are processing what may lie ahead...
Packaging suppliers convene to talk PCR, recyclability
The broad theme of sustainability was a central focus at Pack Expo International in Chicago this week, encompassing package recyclability,...
Latest UN treaty draft concerns environmental groups
A new draft of the U.N.'s global treaty on plastics has sparked disappointment from environmental groups after leaving some of...
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