Containers
Combined DRS, EPR legislation introduced in Rhode Island
The proposed bill comes on the heels of a study that explored issues with recycling practices for plastic bottles, glass, aluminum, nips and single-use plastic packaging in the state.
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Sticking with the best
When Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative needed a new baler to keep up with high volumes and demanding conditions, its long-standing relationship with Balemaster made the choice simple.
Plastics Recycling Conference 2025: The push for more supply
A panel at the 2025 Plastics Recycling Conference explored the role of durables in advancing the recycled plastics market as well as ways to increase material supply.
Betting on quality
German equipment companies Stadler and Krones have combined to design and install the processing system at the new Republic Services Polymer Center in Las Vegas.
Farewell to Foam Act reintroduced to Congress
The bill aims to phase out single-use plastic foam products beginning January 2028 while supporting the transition to alternatives.
Research claims lower environmental impact for PE packaging over other materials
The assessment was conducted by researchers from Trayak Inc., ExxonMobil and the Michigan State University School of Packaging.
OSC announces 2025 Packaging Innovation Award winners
The awards, now in their third year, exist to recognize the future of sustainable packaging in the natural products industry.
Deep ties
Greg Janson has spent a lifetime in recycling, and his company, Triton Group, is innovating in the plastics industry with its line of recycled-content railroad ties.
Making the pieces fit
NuCycle LLC in Rock Hill, South Carolina, has transformed its yard with the addition of an auto shredder along with ferrous and nonferrous downstream systems.
Adaptable design
Murphy Road Recycling has expanded its MRF’s capabilities by adding Greyparrot Analyzers and more optical sorters.
Seeing magic in scrap
Recycling is an industry that touches countless lives on a daily basis, but to reframe the process as magical really highlights the impactful work happening across every sector.
