Plastics

The weight of plastic bottles collected for recycling continued to decrease in the U.S. in 2017, contributing to the third...

Flexible packaging isn't going away anytime soon, and an upcoming pilot project seeks to ensure it doesn't go to landfill....

Oregon's environmental agency has released research that suggests several popular packaging attributes - including "recyclable" and "recycled content" - do...

This article originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Vehicles...

The leader of a company that is putting millions behind RES Polyflow says plastics conversion technologies today are comparable to...

The head of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently voiced concerns that plastics recovery progress could get dampened by...

Malaysia has laid out new criteria for scrap shipments as the country plans for a reduction in imports over time....

A Utah recycling facility plans to sort 500 to 600 tons per month of mixed plastics, selling the resulting bales...

Experts explain the significant changes on the horizon after a major vote last week to ban many single-use plastic items...

This article originally appeared in the October 2018 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Plastic...