Canada’s third-largest province has approved a number of changes to its extended producer responsibility and container deposit programs. A province of over 5 million people, British Columbia has an extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for recyclables collected through the curbside …
Ring Container Technologies wanted to understand the curbside recyclability of an all-PET container versus its existing polycoated paperboard canister. So it asked recycling programs themselves. Before rolling out the PET container, which was set to be used to package mixed …
Tamsin Ettefagh, who has helped lead a couple of the largest plastics recycling companies in North America, has embarked on a new consulting venture. Called Tamsinette LLC, the consulting firm will concentrate on finding solutions to boost the recycling of …
Epidemic-related and political restrictions in scrap supply have helped demonstrate the value of secondary commodities. Source: Commentary: Absence of scrap makes the world grow fonder – Recycling Today Read More…
Apple this month described the growth of a program that provides some official repair resources to certain repair shops. The initiative is separate from the company’s authorized repair service. The company last summer introduced the Independent Repair Provider Program, which …
Several recycling industry trade associations will collaborate on a study to try to move the needle on recovery of PET thermoforms. The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) announced the project in a July 9 press release. The goal of the study, …
The Advanced Recycling Innovator Program connects nine companies that offer advanced recycling technologies. Source: Closed Loop Partners program to research advanced recycling technologies – Recycling Today Read More…
Closed Loop Partners are launching the Advanced Recycling Innovator Program as part of a broader Advancing Circular Systems for Plastics Initiative. Source: Closed Loop Partners Launches Advanced Recycling Innovator Program | Waste360 Read More…
There are a number of chemical recyclers pitching proprietary technologies whereby wasted plastics can be converted to one of several categories. Source: Meet the Technology that Makes Chemical Recycling Work | Waste360 Read More…
At this point, no informed person can honestly deny the world’s plastic waste issue. Researchers have delivered sobering statistics about the amount of plastics ending up in waterways. Media outlets have offered a regular stream of stories and imagery, mobilizing …