Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WM bales and sells the plastic film it recovers at its MRF in Germantown, Wisconsin, as it does for other materials such as OCC ...

"Our company is dedicated to advancing plastics circularity by innovating beyond linear, transactional recycling and creating untapped supply chain value via the circular economy. Joining the Flexible ...

Plastic film has been notoriously difficult to recycle. The material is excluded from many curbside recycling programs because of its reputation as a “tangler,” as plastic film can get caught in ...

Plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP has published its annual ‘UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey’, revealing that, of the English local authorities not yet offering ...

CHICAGO -- Studies show that the overall recycling rate for all plastics is under 10 percent, and that number is likely much lower for plastic bags since they can't be put in into recycling bins at ...

Film plastic has become one of the most heavily criticized plastics. Despite the negative press afforded the commodity, there are significant end markets for the material. During the recently ...

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

Tossing everything into the blue bin (or however it’s sorted in your area) feels like a good deed for the planet. People frequently toss paper, plastic, and metal in without a second glance. This well ...