Plastics

Pathways to Success for Plastic Waste Pathways to Success for Plastic Waste

We must work more closely together to increase the recycling rate and recyclability of plastic from 10% to 90%. The open discussion format encourages all to share your own success stories and get everyone inspired to become active ambassadors for sustainability in your communities.

May 7, 2024

Alterra Joins Forces with Firstar Fiber and Hefty Brand on Hard-to-Recycle Plastics Alterra Joins Forces with Firstar Fiber and Hefty Brand on Hard-to-Recycle Plastics

May 1, 2024

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Commentary: Committed to End Plastic Waste Commentary: Committed to End Plastic Waste

Apr 26, 2024

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rePurpose Global Broadens Platform with Acquisition of Bluebird Climate rePurpose Global Broadens Platform with Acquisition of Bluebird Climate

byWaste360 Staff

Apr 24, 2024

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Brightmark to Invest $950 Million in New Flagship Plastics Circularity Center in Thomaston, Georgia Brightmark to Invest $950 Million in New Flagship Plastics Circularity Center in Thomaston, Georgia

Apr 23, 2024

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Alliance to End Plastic Waste Funds Plastic Recycling Around the World Alliance to End Plastic Waste Funds Plastic Recycling Around the World

byArlene Karidis

Apr 22, 2024

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Overwhelming Majority of Litter Collected Around Great Lake Beaches Was Made Up of Plastic Waste

Overwhelming Majority of Litter Collected Around Great Lake Beaches Was Made Up of Plastic Waste

Veolia UK Calls on Government to Raise Plastic Tax to Help Recycling Market

Veolia UK Calls on Government to Raise Plastic Tax to Help Recycling Market

Celestial Seasonings Eliminates Estimated 165,000 Pounds of Plastic Waste Annually

Celestial Seasonings Eliminates Estimated 165,000 Pounds of Plastic Waste Annually

TOMRA Launches Food-Grade Plastics Sorting Solution

TOMRA Launches Food-Grade Plastics Sorting Solution

PLA Scores Low in Latest Research

PLA Scores Low in Latest Research

byArlene Karidis, Freelance writer

Hokkaido University Discovers New Path to Plant-Based Recylable Polymers

Hokkaido University Discovers New Path to Plant-Based Recylable Polymers

Dow and Procter & Gamble to Develop New Recycling Tech for Plastic Waste

Dow and Procter & Gamble to Develop New Recycling Tech for Plastic Waste

The Realities of Plastics Recycling

The Realities of Plastics Recycling

byChaz Miller , Semi-retired, 40-year veteran of the waste and recycling industry

Binghamton University Chief Sustainability Officer Weighs in on SUNY Schools Phasing out Single-Use Plastics

Binghamton University Chief Sustainability Officer Weighs in on SUNY Schools Phasing out Single-Use Plastics

Novoloop Partners with Worley Consulting for Preliminary Engineering Study

Novoloop Partners with Worley Consulting for Preliminary Engineering Study

Industry Insights

Survey Reports Adults Fear Greenwashing Among Brands That Use Imported Plastic Waste

Survey Reports Adults Fear Greenwashing Among Brands That Use Imported Plastic Waste

byGage Edwards, Content Producer

Aldi Tracks Flexible Plastic Packaging Using AI Technology

Aldi Tracks Flexible Plastic Packaging Using AI Technology

BASF Launches ChemCycling in the United States

BASF Launches ChemCycling in the United States

New Jersey's Bag Ban Backfires, According to New Survey

New Jersey's Bag Ban Backfires, According to New Survey

byWaste360 Staff, Staff

TotalEnergies Converts Feedstocks from Plastic Waste into Circular Polymers at Texas Plant

TotalEnergies Converts Feedstocks from Plastic Waste into Circular Polymers at Texas Plant

Which Biopolymers Degrade the Fastest in Real-World Environments?

Which Biopolymers Degrade the Fastest in Real-World Environments?

Plastic Tax Proposed to Tackle Australia’s ‘Waste Tsunami’

Plastic Tax Proposed to Tackle Australia’s ‘Waste Tsunami’

Infinity Recycling's Circular Plastics Fund Reaches 5th Close

Infinity Recycling's Circular Plastics Fund Reaches 5th Close

Hillenbrand, Cola-Cola, NetImpact Announce Plastics Competition

Hillenbrand, Cola-Cola, NetImpact Announce Plastics Competition

PLASTICS Industry Association Releases Statement on New Curbside Recycling Report

PLASTICS Industry Association Releases Statement on New Curbside Recycling Report

Canada Plastic Pact: Country In Danger of Missing 2025 Target Recycling Rate

Canada Plastic Pact: Country In Danger of Missing 2025 Target Recycling Rate

QUANTRON and FusionOne Partner on Clean Hydrogen and Plastic Reduction

QUANTRON and FusionOne Partner on Clean Hydrogen and Plastic Reduction

Canada Fights to Save its Ban on Single-Use Plastics

Canada Fights to Save its Ban on Single-Use Plastics

byArlene Karidis, Freelance writer

Youngstown, Ohio, Adopts Moratorium on Pyrolysis and Gasification of Tires, Plastic and Electronic Waste

Youngstown, Ohio, Adopts Moratorium on Pyrolysis and Gasification of Tires, Plastic and Electronic Waste

Waste Recycling

New York State Sues PepsiCo Claiming its Plastic Pollution Endangers Public Health

New York State Sues PepsiCo Claiming its Plastic Pollution Endangers Public Health

byArlene Karidis, Freelance writer

Tesco Swaps to Paper for its Brand of Pocket Tissues, Eliminating Tons of Plastic

Tesco Swaps to Paper for its Brand of Pocket Tissues, Eliminating Tons of Plastic

France to Ban Plastic Packaging by 2040 With Other Crackdowns in Store

France to Ban Plastic Packaging by 2040 With Other Crackdowns in Store

byArlene Karidis, Freelance writer

Commentary: Black Friday Was a Dark Day for the Environment. That Has to Change.

Black Friday Was a Dark Day for the Environment. That Has to Change.

byDaphna Nissenbaum, CEO & Co-founder

PLASTICS Releases New Recycling is Real Video

PLASTICS Releases New Recycling is Real Video

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