Plastics

This article appeared in the January 2020 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   The...

Changes in U.S. recycling programs led the How2Recycle labeling initiative to downgrade recyclability classifications for non-bottle rigid PET containers and...

A coalition of bag manufacturers is committing to use more recycled plastic in the coming years. Recycling stakeholders are reacting...

An Oregon agency has awarded $5.6 million in grants to bolster recycling and composting infrastructure serving the Portland area. Metro,...

SC Johnson recently launched a pilot curbside film collection program in a small New Jersey community. Rather than mix film...

Officials in Beijing are set to enact new requirements around the purity of recycled plastic pellets imported into China. Since...

This article appeared in the December 2019 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. With more recovered...

The U.S. recycling rates for both PET bottles and all plastic bottles have fallen slightly, according to two reports released...

A demonstration project found that by routing mixed bales and MRF residue to a central sorting location, more than 17,000...

Prices for curbside natural high-density polyethylene have climbed even higher over the past month. Paper prices remain painfully low. The...