Regulation

Compounder certifies like-virgin properties for grades with 50 percent recycled content.

Technology advances, regulations and public awareness are driving market growth.

Brokering plastics to other recyclers will divert more waste from landfills.

Consumers stand to earn cash back for recycling jugs in their curbside bins.

EPR is controversial as environmental policy but may have some redeeming qualities.

Low collection rates of some polymers and looming regulations could upend materials use.

Indiana plant to supply over 100 million pounds of recyclate for Syndigo recycled PE resin.

Recycling trends and biobased materials exert broad effects on pricing and products  In reviewing notes taken at conferences this year, one point is clear: the plastics industry is navigating a wave of innovation based on sustainability practices.   At a gathering…

Speakers at the Association of Plastics Recyclers convention discuss low U.S. recycling rates and other challenges at annual confab.

Multiple factors affect ability of suppliers to provide high-quality streams of recycled material.

SPE chapter conference issues communique of priorities for industry growth in Australia

Last issue, we discussed the FTC’s plans to update its Green Guides, which are designed to help companies avoid misleading consumers when they tout the environmental attributes of their products and packages on labeling or in advertising, promotional materials or “any…