NYC introduces largest city recycling expansion in 25 yrs
By Bob Moser
Published on 01 May 2013
New York City announced on April 24 that its recycling program will include all rigid plastics for the first time, the largest expansion of its recycling program in 25 years.
Baltimore blazes trail on Styrofoam recycling
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 30 April 2013
The US city of Baltimore increases community-based polystyrene recycling by more than 50%.
Healthcare provider rewarded for cutting PVC and DEHP from medical supplies
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 30 April 2013
29 Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers receive environmental excellence awards for reducing waste and preventing pollution.
Japanese firm speeds industrial grade PBT to market
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 29 April 2013
Tokyo-based Toray industries is poised to deliver commercial scale, biobased polybutylene terephthalate to market.
Hard- to-recycle plastic lab waste given second life
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 29 April 2013
Kimberly Clarke Professional, the name behind Kleenex, Huggies, Kotex and contamination control solutions for cleanrooms and laboratories, has found a solution for capturing previously hard-to-recycle items.
Rethinking fashion: recycled plastic eco wear gains ground
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 26 April 2013
A Seattle-based garment manufacturer has found its niche using recycled PET bottles as a fabric resource.
New guide helps US hospitals capture plastic waste
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 25 April 2013
New guidelines designed to help hospitals recycle clean, non-infectious plastic waste materials, could reduce hospitals’ total waste by 25%.
HP diverts 0.5bn printer cartridges, 2bn plastic bottles from landfill
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 25 April 2013
Hewlitt Packard estimates it will divert 3.5 billion pounds of electronic products and supplies by the end of 2015, via its closed loop-recycling scheme.
Plastics take a nosedive at Chicago airports
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 24 April 2013
From this week, O’Hare and Midway International airports will close the chapter on styrofoam packaging, petroleum-based plastic bags, containers and utensils being used within the airports.
Ikea cleans up with ‘cash for trash’ scheme
By Rikki Stancich
Published on 24 April 2013
Ikea in Edinburgh, Scotland is among nine companies to pilot a cash for trash recycling scheme that rewards people for recycling glass, aluminium and plastic (PET) drinks containers.
