With its products proving indispensable to combatting Covid-19, the plastics business is reinvigorated. What will it take to bring this major polluter to heel? Source: How the plastic industry turned the pandemic to its advantage | Plastics | The Guardian Read More…

Miles of plastic litter scatter the world's ocean, and about 44 percent of it is comprised of takeout food and drink containers and utensils. Beyond Plastics recently compiled a report titled “Hold The Plastic, Please – A Restaurant’s Guide To Reducing Plastic”  detailing how restaurants and dining establishments can reduce their environmental impact through the elimination […] Read More…

A new approach to sorting PET and more at MRFs An autonomous system developed by Bulk Handling Systems is really more of a sorting loop than a sorting line. … Read More…

Some environmentalists and lawmakers want pyrolysis and gasification units to remain regulated as waste combustion, but the plastics industry says the label doesn’t apply to most chemical recycling. EPA will consider new rules. … Read More…

Driscoll’s (and its suppliers) propel thermoform recycling A leader at a well-known berry brand explains how the company has used its buying power to boost the recycling of PET clamshells. … Read More…

Solar panels only have a life expectancy of about 20 years, meaning all of the panels installed at the beginning of this century are ready to be replaced. Due to this, the amount of solar panel waste is set to skyrocket in the next few decades. This … Read More…

Dalton, GA – Thomas Coates has been named the new California Carpet Stewardship Program Director as of July 5, 2022. Coates brings over 20 years of varied experience in the environmental field, and specializes in … Read More…