HDPE
Beyond the Bag Initiative releases study on single-use bag laws
Study reveals how different strategies influence bag waste reduction and consumer behavior.
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ADS to close recycling facility in Waterloo, Iowa
The company says its facility expansion in Cordele, Georgia, as well as its existing recycling facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania, will provide it with enough capacity to continue to serve the southeastern U.S.
Turmec will supply equipment to New Zealand MRF
Irish sorting equipment provider Turmec will work with Australia’s The Environmental Group on the materials recovery facility project.
PCR commitments, more collection could form winning pair
Panelists at the ReMA Convention and Exposition in May pointed to a need for upgrades to the U.S.' collection and sortation infrastructure when discussing ways to get more plastic into the recycling stream.
Bain & Co. sees distant chemical recycling timeline
Consulting firm says it could take 20 or 30 years for polyolefin chemical recycling processes to be as cost effective as virgin production.
Axium Packaging reaches 15 years in business
The Ohio-based company credits its Vertix plastic recycling business unit for part of its success.
Newsworthy
Recent news from the various sectors of the recycling industry from our May 2025 issue.
APR, RecyClass release partnership progress report
In their second year of collaboration, the organizations say they’ve made progress in driving global harmonization of plastic recyclability.
Commentary: Waste, CPG industries must lean into data to make sustainable packaging a reality
Real-world truths from recycling data can drive a shared understanding of the current challenges and solutions that will benefit packaging producers.
Making an impact on plastics
Recent installations from Machinex show the equipment manufacturer’s plastics sorting prowess.
IRG cancels plans for Pennsylvania PRF
The $300 million plastics recycling facility, located in Erie, was expected to mechanically process 160,000 tons of PET, HDPE and PP per year.
