Ron Shinn

Creating compounding momentum

Plastic Recycling Inc. has invested $10 million to add extruder systems and upgrade its laboratory equipment to raise its recycled resin compounding capacity.

A global treaty would benefit the plastics industry

A treaty could lead to the adoption of meaningful, common-sense legislation that would improve collection, invest in technology, enforce product design standards, require more recycled content in finished products, limit virgin resin production and eliminate problematic chemicals and additives.