China’s ban on solid waste will have a negative economic impact on recycling industries in the United States and China and on manufacturing operations in China that rely on these commodities, warns the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries in a comment it filed with the WTO.
Science-driven company discusses bioplastics plans including working with ADM (Decatur, IL) on a new barrier monomer that portends larger market opportunities in packaging and other markets.
A project aimed at ridding the Baltic Sea of “ghost nets” and recycling them has achieved a milestone. The question of economic viability remains, however.
Few plastics used in healthcare applications are recycled. That’s not just a blot on the environment, it’s an untapped business opportunity for hospitals and recyclers alike, according to a recent article.
Key to Nestlé Waters North America new recycling labeling program for all major U.S. bottled water brands' 0.5-L bottles are the simple words “Empty & Replace Cap.”
rPET results in ~ 80% lower carbon dioxide emissions compared with use of new resin, making it all the more important to recover and recycle PET packaging.
