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Americans Are Better at Recycling Than We’re Led to BelieveAmericans Are Better at Recycling Than We’re Led to Believe

New report from plastics recyclers association seeks to counter “misinformation” about $236-billion US recycling industry.

byGeoff Giordano
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Advanced Recycling
Finnish Company Converts Waste Plastic into Infinitely Recyclable MaterialFinnish Company Converts Waste Plastic into Infinitely Recyclable Material
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Inside Honeywell’s Advanced Recycling ResearchInside Honeywell’s Advanced Recycling Research
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Honeywell’s UpCycle Advanced Recycling Tech Enters ChinaHoneywell’s UpCycle Advanced Recycling Tech Enters China
Jul 28, 2022
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Is Polystyrene a Sustainable Food Packaging Choice?
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byRick Lingle
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Trinseo Launches Sustainable Acrylics
Trinseo Launches Sustainable Acrylics
Jul 25, 2022
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Dow Goes Full Bore to Advance Circularity
Dow Goes Full Bore to Advance Circularity
Jul 21, 2022
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1 Min Read
byGeoff Giordano
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Advanced Recycling
Plastic Film Recycler Earns Recycling Partnership Grant
Plastic Film Recycler Earns Recycling Partnership Grant
Jul 21, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Automotive & Mobility
Teijin and Fujitsu Use Blockchain to Improve Plastics Recycling
Teijin and Fujitsu Use Blockchain to Improve Plastics Recycling
Jul 21, 2022
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byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer
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Sustainability
Plastics’ Positive Impact on Climate Change
Plastics’ Positive Impact on Climate Change
Jul 19, 2022
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1 Min Read
byHal Partenheimer
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Sustainability
Turning the Tide on Ocean Plastics by Using Waste as a Resource
Turning the Tide on Ocean Plastics by Using Waste as a Resource
Jul 16, 2022
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byHal Partenheimer
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Packaging
Röhm Develops Thermoformable PLA-Based Material
Röhm Develops Thermoformable PLA-Based Material
Jul 14, 2022
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Advanced Recycling
Ocean Plastic Recycling Advances Near US
Ocean Plastic Recycling Advances Near US
Jul 13, 2022
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byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer
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Sustainability
Recycling Competition Draws Two Plastic Innovations
Recycling Competition Draws Two Plastic Innovations
Jul 12, 2022
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byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer
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Packaging
PureCycle Helps NFL Team Tackle Game-Day Plastic Waste
PureCycle Helps NFL Team Tackle Game-Day Plastic Waste
Jul 8, 2022
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byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer
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Advanced Recycling
Greener Artificial Turf: TenCate Grass Joins with Cyclyx
Greener Artificial Turf: TenCate Grass Joins with Cyclyx
Jul 5, 2022
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byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer
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Advanced Recycling
Advanced Recycling Has Waste Plastic’s Number
Advanced Recycling Has Waste Plastic’s Number
Jun 27, 2022
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1 Min Read
byHal Partenheimer
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Advanced Recycling
Japanese Project Aims to Recycle Polyurethane Foam Using Microwaves
Japanese Project Aims to Recycle Polyurethane Foam Using Microwaves
Jun 22, 2022
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byStephen Moore
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Advanced Recycling
New Side Feeder Makes Plastics Recycling More Economical
New Side Feeder Makes Plastics Recycling More Economical
Jun 14, 2022
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Packaging
The California Mission to Crush Single-Use Plastics
The California Mission to Crush Single-Use Plastics
May 30, 2022
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byHal Partenheimer
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Advanced Recycling
TotalEnergies Commits to Buying Recycled Feedstock from New Hope Energy
TotalEnergies Commits to Buying Recycled Feedstock from New Hope Energy
May 18, 2022
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Automotive & Mobility
Sabic Launches Upcycled PBT Made with Ocean-Bound Plastic Waste
Sabic Launches Upcycled PBT Made with Ocean-Bound Plastic Waste
May 17, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Resin Pricing
Resin Report Monthly Edition: What Goes Up Must Come Down . . . or Does It?
Resin Report Monthly Edition: What Goes Up Must Come Down . . . or Does It?
May 10, 2022
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Automotive & Mobility
UBQ's Sustainable Thermoplastic Incorporated in Hybrid Plastic-Metal Parts
UBQ's Sustainable Thermoplastic Incorporated in Hybrid Plastic-Metal Parts
May 9, 2022
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PETase enzymes
Advanced Recycling
Enzyme Breaks Down Waste Plastic in Days, or Even Hours
Enzyme Breaks Down Waste Plastic in Days, or Even Hours
May 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
byGeoff Giordano
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Packaging
Enzymatic Depolymerization Proven for Multilayer Barrier Film
Enzymatic Depolymerization Proven for Multilayer Barrier Film
May 4, 2022
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Advanced Recycling
Mobile Game Mobilizes Players to Recycle
Mobile Game Mobilizes Players to Recycle
May 2, 2022
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byRick Lingle
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Materials Research
Teknor Apex Launches World’s First TPE with Sustainable UBQ Additive
Teknor Apex Launches World’s First TPE with Sustainable UBQ Additive
Apr 26, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Sustainability
Nova Chemicals, Enerkem Move Forward with Advanced Recycling Pilot
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Apr 26, 2022
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byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer
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Packaging
McDonald’s Plastic Cups Use Advanced Recycling, Bioplastics
McDonald’s Plastic Cups Use Advanced Recycling, Bioplastics
Apr 26, 2022
byRick Lingle
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Medical
First FDA-Cleared Biodegradable Medical Gloves Reach Market
First FDA-Cleared Biodegradable Medical Gloves Reach Market
Apr 22, 2022
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byNorbert Sparrow
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Advanced Recycling
Why We Should Also Celebrate Plastic on Earth Day
Why We Should Also Celebrate Plastic on Earth Day
Apr 20, 2022
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byHal Partenheimer
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LyondellBasell Sets Exacting Sustainability Goals for 2030
LyondellBasell Sets Exacting Sustainability Goals for 2030
Apr 18, 2022
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