Vanguard Plastics Joining Recycling Alliance

Vanguard Plastics, Dallas, has agreed to join NextLife, a recycling cooperative. Vanguard is the largest manufacturer of plastic bags.

The announcement follows Sun Valley Worldwide, Delray Beach, Fla., and Sigma Stretch Film Corp., Lyndhurst, N.J., two of the largest producers of industrial stretch film, decision last month to form the recycling alliance.

The alliance is designed to recycle used stretch film, grocery bags and other recyclable materials from the marketplace. 

Under an agreement, Sigma Stretch Film and Vanguard Plastics will market and promote the program to its sales force, distributors and customers throughout North America, while Sun Valley will purchase the materials and recycle them into new "recycle grade" resins to produce recycled products.

Larry Johnson, managing partner of Vanguard Plastics, emphasizes the importance of the NextLife initiative. "As an industry, we need more diligence in our efforts to recycle a significant portion of the estimated 200 billion bags produced each year. With increased pressure for industry leaders to develop a recycling solution to this challenge, I welcome the resourcefulness and unique approach that NextLife offers.”

For information regarding the program, visit www.nextlife-recycle.com.