The recent run of strong pricing, especially for HDPE natural, has caught recyclers' attention. At least one expert believes market dynamics have decoupled recycled resin prices from virgin. … Read More…
Month: September 2021
A national virgin resin surcharge would help improve the economics of using post-consumer plastic, according to a proposal introduced in Congress this month. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., on Aug. 5 introduced S. 2645, the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants …
Notes a press release from Californians Against Waste (CAW), which supports the proposed law, the product makers themselves know that consumers believe the “chasing arrows” symbol means that an item goes into the recycling bin. Source: Reserving “Chasing Arrows” Symbol …
Food-grade resins currently represent only 10 percent of the global annual capacity of recycled polymers of more than 45 million metric tons, according to ICIS Mechanical Recycling Supply Tracker. … Read More…
Fast-acting, spectroscopy-based sorting technologies help produce streams of pure recycled glass that manufacturers then use to make more bottles, jars, and other glass products. But technology alone won’t boost US recycling rates Source: These light-based sensors make glass recycling possible Read More…
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Circular solutions: Tires
This article appeared in the July 2021 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Nearly three decades ago, 1 billion tires littered communities across the U.S., triggering fires, marring the landscape and fostering breeding grounds …
Convenience. Scope. Processing and marketing locations. Those are issues some paint EPR stakeholders wish they had handled differently when that industry-led program began in the early 2010s. … Read More…