We're joined this week by special guest Brent Bell, the President of Waste Management Recycle America, to talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on the recycling industry. Steve and Brent discuss how the industry is modifying practices to keep employees and the public safe and healthy, communicating effectively with your workforce during these uncertai...
While there's a lot of discussion around challenges in recycling consumer packaging like plastic bottles, companies on the industrial side of the recycling ledger also faces difficulties
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued federal guidance on the essential critical infrastructure workforce. Under that guidance and, in compliance with state directives, APR members are committed to continuing operations and providing essential services to their communities and to the country. The collection and processing of recyclable materials can be done safely, and we commend all those working in our industry for their dedication and efforts during these challenging times.
America’s recycling infrastructure is a critical component in the battle against COVID-19, providing the resources we need to fight the virus and preserving the economy while protecting the environment.
Association announces a process to endorse companies that provide third-party certification of PCR and promote its member companies that receive certification.
Three shrink films for PET bottles and a collection of label inks have passed recyclability reviews by the Association of Plastic Recyclers.
Recycling programs nationwide have curtailed service due to the coronavirus pandemic, potentially hampering the supply of scrap plastics moving to reclaimers in the weeks to come.
A combination of government regulations and consumer pushback against single-use plastic, could bring investors off the sidelines into plastics recycling, sources say.
The Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR), today announced a process to endorse companies that provide 3rd party certification of PCR and promote APR member companies that receive certification. To support and grow the use of postconsumer recycled plastics, APR understands that it is essential that PCR certification be reliable, consistent, and accessible by both producers and users of recycled plastic resins.
Application of de-seamable adhesives on shrink labeled PET containers helps in enhancing the recyclability of PET containers without changing the process.
Recycling of polypropylene packaging like yogurt cups and margarine containers faces some sizable challenges, but a new industry group is launching with the ambitious goal of trying to transform it into a mainstay of household curbside recycling like PET and high density polythylene bottles.
Cascade Cart Solutions has produced 22 million carts for Waste Management over three decades, but last week marked a milestone: the first time the company has deployed carts made with recycled curbside residential plastics.
While it’s certainly true recycling market foundations have shifted in the wake of China’s National Sword, the fact remains that plenty of end users remain hungry for material coming out of municipal programs. And very often, these buyers are located close to where recyclables are generated.
This Global Recycling Day, people across the world are celebrating recycling as the key to sustainability. Plastics at the end of their useful life are not waste, but a tremendous environmental and economic opportunity. As recyclers, we capture this valuable resource and return it to the circular economy. We are the ones who close the loop. But tod...
US trade body the Association of Plastic Recyclers is to make a renewed push to encourage retail grocery chains to aggregate and market their behind-the-counter rigid plastics.
Lithuanian influencer Agnė Jagelavičiūtė stands for strong women and nature. That’s why she has teamed with cosmetics company Cosmoway and Albéa for her first hand cream launch.
The new guide is intended to provide support to the foodservice packaging supply chain, which is making decisions related to packaging design and factors impacting the recyclability of these materials.
The Recycling Partnership and others are calling for more investment in sorting #5 plastics and some buyers say they can't get enough. Booming virgin production makes this an expensive proposition.
Recycling plastics market has had a boost ever since there has been widespread awareness about the environment.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers is launching a certification program for post-consumer plastic, hoping that it can boost its use in the market.
Balaji Jayaseelan, the company’s Sustainability and Regulatory Director, discusses the company’s advancements in sustainability with PlasticsToday.
