U.S. PET bottle recycling was at 29 percent for 2022, continuing what has now become a decadelong trend for that segment of the plastics recycling market. The National Association for PET Container ...
PolyQuest Inc., a virgin and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) supplier based in Wilmington, North Carolina, has trademarked its PQRenew brand of recycled bottle flake and resins. Since 2006, ...
To encourage more recycling, the U.K. taxes single-use plastic products containing less than 30% recycled material. But aside from a manufacturer's word, there isn't an easy way to verify this ...
If you're used to recycling, you know that there are many rules for what goes in the recycling bin depending on where you live. They're ever-changing, which can lead to confusion. (We can only imagine ...
The global producer and recycler of PET plastic says its efforts have helped 150 billion PET bottles enter the recycling stream. With more than 20 recycling facilities in 11 countries, some entailing ...
Re-turn said a separate collection system is necessary to reduce contamination and ensure that bottles and cans are recycled ...
The agency is backing expanded beverage container redemption, including in underserved areas, and wine bottle washing for reuse. Revino is eyeing opportunities to grow further in the state.
If you live in one of the 10 U.S. states with a bottle deposit program, you’re probably familiar with the idea of feeding your empty plastic bottles or aluminum cans into a machine and getting a few ...
A visit to one of Unifi’s last remaining US polyester plants, in Yadkinville, North Carolina, can make you feel like an optimist. After driving through a sweet little neighborhood of small homes, you ...
Cans and bottles disposed in household bins are recycled to the same standard as those processed through the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), the organisation representing waste management companies has ...
The District is considering joining 10 states who have active container deposit laws known as bottle bills.