How a startup is recovering multi-layer flexible packaging
The CEO of Arqlite, which recently won a recycling competition, explains how his firm processes laminated packaging into plastic gravel...
Plastics
Cambodia returns scrap plastic to US and Canada
More Southeast Asian nations are sending contaminated recyclables back to their originating country, as governments in the region continue to...
Major user of recycled film says it will be buying more
Already North America's largest consumer of recovered film, Trex plans to use considerably more in the future, according to the...
Export hurdles create trouble for rigids and film recovery
Non-bottle mixed plastics and film recycling have experienced their first major drops in a decade, two studies indicate. But amid...
Hitting tech potential will take the whole industry
This article originally appeared in the June 2019 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Imagine a...
How will market evolve? Here are four critical points to remember
This article originally appeared in the June 2019 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Plastics have...
Mixed plastics need a home – here’s one domestic possibility
This article originally appeared in the June 2019 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Global chemical...
Meet the Speakers: Kate Bailey, Project Director at Eco-Cycle
In the runup to the 2019 Resource Recycling Conference and Trade Show in New Orleans, we're offering Q&As with a...
Experts express optimism for paper and plastic markets
An erratic environment has become the norm for recycling operators around North America. But end users and industry groups see...
How one state could boost its recycling resilience
The Pacific Northwest has been hit hard by market downturns, driving lawmakers in Washington state to order an examination of...
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