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CRI credits DRS modifications for Connecticut container recycling rate boost
The Container Recycling Institute says deposit-return system changes in Connecticut helped the beverage container recycling rate grow to 65 percent in 2024.
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Carton Council lauds California’s SB 343 update
CalRecycle’s S.B. 343 Final Findings Report now classifies food and beverage cartons as “widely recyclable.”
Recycle BC portrays its end markets
Canadian recycling organization finds about 80 percent of its collected recyclable materials are consumed in North America.
Ocean Conservancy report claims most states lagging in plastic pollution efforts
The organization’s "United States of Plastics" report uses a five-star scale to rate state-level efforts to combat plastic pollution, with 44 states scoring below three stars.
FlexCAR project takes modular approach to automotive design
Constellium developed the project's modular sill concept using aluminum extrusions made from its HSA6 high-strength aluminum alloys featuring significant recycled content.
Researchers consider recycling lottery outcomes
A study in western Canada finds a chance to win $1,000 by recycling a bottle could yield higher returns compared with 10-cent returns.
McKinsey identifies engineering polymers as a recycling opportunity
The global consulting firm says collecting and reprocessing more discarded plastic automotive components should be feasible.
Struktol: Intelligently empowering innovation in recycled plastic
The company’s polymer additives improve the performance of recycled polyolefins.
RecyClass makes industrial resin protocols available
The European organization says it has focused on resins such as ABS and polypropylene used by makers of automotive components and electronics.
McKinsey: Cullet volume, quality mars flat glass recycling
Other than in packaging applications, barriers remain in place to glass recycling, according to the global consulting firm.
Vanden, Oxford University partner on plastic recycling technology
The joint project brings terahertz imaging into real-world recycling environments.
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