Recycling

Postindustrial 25 Mar 2019

Report: Advanced Plastics Recycling Has Potential for $10 Billion Economic Output

If widely adopted, these processes could result in nearly 40,000 direct and indirect U.S. jobs, as much as $2.2 billion in annual payroll, and another $9.9 billion in direct and indirect economic output.

sustainability 25 Mar 2019

98% of European Plastics Production Covered by the Operation Clean Sweep Program

Operation Clean Sweep is an international program to prevent pellet loss.

Packaging 14 Mar 2019

Herbal Essences Unveils Brand’s First-Ever Beach Plastic Bottle

Three of the Herbal Essences bio:renew Collections will be available in these limited-edition Beach Plastic bottles from March to June 2019.

sustainability 14 Mar 2019

First New Plastics Economy Global Commitment Report Reveals Targets and Initial Steps

Major companies including Carrefour, Colgate Palmolive, Danone, MARS, Nestlé, SC Johnson, The Coca-Cola Co., and Unilever publish data on their annual plastic packaging volumes, most of them for the first time.

Postconsumer 8 Mar 2019

SC Johnson Unveils First-Ever 100% Recycled Ocean Plastic Bottle

The new product is the world’s first glass cleaner bottle made from 100% recycled ocean plastic.

sustainability 7 Mar 2019

Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit is Back this May

The 2019 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit brings the full manufacturing supply chain together to discuss how the industry can advance recycling and sustainability goals for plastics.

Postindustrial 6 Mar 2019

Circular Polymers To Turn Post-Consumer Carpet Into Feedstock For Chemical Recycling

Circular Polymers to process 30 Million pounds of carpet annually.

Postconsumer 5 Mar 2019

Sustainability and Recycling Leaders to Speak at the PLASTICS Re|focus Summit

This year’s Re|focus will be held on May 20-22 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Packaging 28 Feb 2019

Walmart Commits to New Plastic Packaging Waste Reduction Initiatives

The company is working with suppliers to expand efforts to improve the sustainability of its private brand product packaging, with an emphasis on increasing recyclability and making it easier for customers to recycle.