Plastics

Greg Janson of plastics reclaimer QRS Recycling knows all too well what happens when material suppliers aren’t informed about load...

The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles has been rising steadily since January. On Jan. 3, the national...

The City of Calgary's curbside recycling program has accepted plastic bags since it was rolled out in 2009, but it...

Are PET thermoforms that are placed in curbside bins actually making it to market? A trade group looks into that...

Operators of residential recycling programs report up-and-down pricing moves for recovered plastic and aluminum packaging. With temperatures improving and can...

For years, the plastics recycling sector has aimed to keep plastic film out of curbside bins and carts, in an...

Three optical sorters and a variety of screening technologies form the upgraded backbone of a recently re-opened California MRF. Mid...

For years, Florida has prohibited local bans on plastic bags and EPS food-service products – or has it? A state...

Maryland will regulate compostability claims on plastic products and study ways to boost composting throughout the state. Maryland Gov. Larry...

This story originally appeared in the April 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. The...