2019 was an exciting year for the packaging industry, with a range of announcements, pledges, and policies having been revealed by organisations from across the value chain.
In 2019, Montgomery County-based J.P. Mascaro & Sons and its TotalRecycle facility in Exeter Township, Berks County, stepped onto the front line of an evolving recycling industry.
Putting groceries or takeout into single-use plastic bags for free in Oregon ends Tuesday.
House Bill 2509 dramatically restricts single-use plastic bags at checkout lines statewide.
More plastic bottles were recycled in 2018 than the prior year. But because of an overall bottle production increase, the recycling rate fell.
The five-year compounded annual growth rate for plastic bottle recycling slid 0.4 percent.
The domestic collection of plastic bottles for recyclingrose 52 million pounds, or 1.8 percent, to reach nearly 2.9 billion pounds in 2018.
Inks and coatings are manufactured to improve eco-efficiency in the pressroom and deliver value that benefits brand owners and consumers.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Washington, has announced its board of directors that will lead the organization in 2020.
If there's one company that can make a major impact in consumer packaging, it's Walmart Co. The Arkansas-based retail giant says its serious about putting better, more sustainable packaging on its shelves.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced its leadership team and Board of Directors to lead the organization for 2020.
A group’s green light to use recycled HDPE in road drainage pipes opens a potentially massive market for recovered plastic. Officials recently explained the work that drove the decision.
It has been a little over a month since I started monitoring my use of polyethylene (PE) film. I have come to the realization that I don’t know diddly squat about plastic film recycling.
It has been a little over a month since I started monitoring my use of polyethylene (PE) film. I have come to the realization that I don’t know diddly squat about plastic film recycling.
What you put inside your body matters, as well as what you’re putting back into the planet. Tom’s of Maine recyclable toothpaste is here to help.
Two new bills would provide funding for state and local governments to better educate consumers about what can and cannot be recycled in an effort to reduce waste.
It's getting close to college football bowl season, which means it's an opportunity to celebrate zero (zero waste that is).
This month Colgate-Palmolive Co. delivered to retailers the first tube recognized as being recyclable by the Association of Plastic Recyclers.
In September at the 2019 Beverage Packaging Conference in Munich, PolyOne announced the commercial availability of ColorMatrix-brand SmartHeat Re-Heat Clear as part of its circular economy solutions portfolio for recycled PET resins and PET bottles.
A program designed to expand market demand for recycled plastics has generated almost 26 million pounds of new demand for post-consumer resin (PCR), more than tripling the amount generated in the first year.
