Latest Plastic recycling News
What-Goes-Where Tool for Residents Now Available to Waste Management Agencies
Toronto, Canada – Waste Nothing’s what-goes-where tool for residents is now being made available to local governments and other waste management agencies. By making information about proper disposal widely and easily accessible, agencies can improve customer service while better serving the environment. Waste management agencies maintain excellent resources on the correct procedures for trash, recyclables, electronic and household hazardous wa... [more]
World first for full scale autoclaving with wet AD (1/2)
A sustainable waste treatment facility near Plymouth in Devon is set to become the first in the world to apply full scale autoclave processing to wet advanced anaerobic digestion (AD). Handling up to 75,000 tonnes of municipal and commercial/industrial waste per year, state-of-the-art technology will make the AD process up to four times faster than conventional systems. Biogas production rates will also be significantly enhanced, enabling the fac... [more]
World first for full scale autoclaving with wet AD (2/2)
Unlocking potential The Lee Moor facility will be made up of two autoclave plants, screening and separation equipment, anaerobic digestion plant with associated buffer and digestate storage tanks, dewatering plant and a combined heat and power (CHP) plant. The two autoclaves will operate in parallel, each treating mixed municipal wastes in ten tonne batches at temperatures of approximately 160oC for 45 minutes at a pressure of seven bar. ... [more]
New recycled furniture range aims to reduce agricultural landfill
A new range of recycled furniture is helping to reduce the amount of agricultural waste sent to landfill sites and cut emissions by recycling the materials that are used to make the furniture items. The range, distributed by garden suppliers Amberol, includes benches, picnic tables, bins and even bollards. Made from Plaswood, a recycled material manufactured by British Polythene Industries (BPI), the furniture has impressive eco credentials. P... [more]
New partnership between Budget Pack and CCR UK to provide unrivalled compliance management and ‘next generation’ take-back solutions across the UK
Reverse Logistics Group, the parent company of CCR Logistics Systems AG and its UK subsidiary, CCR UK Ltd, and Budget Pack have agreed a working partnership which acknowledges their shared commitment to providing a forward-thinking compliance scheme solution and ‘return-to-value’ waste management approach for companies and organisations of all sizes across the UK. Under the new partnership agreement, Budget Pack will take on the compliance sc... [more]
Other Plastic recycling news and reviews
Plastic recycling popular in Bradley County
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- The renewal of plastic recycling in Bradley County two years ago seems to be booming, according to county and waste management officials.
School kids urge Crayola to rethink recycling
A group of California grade school students wants Crayola to start a recycling program for spent plastic markers, but the company doesn't appear ready to make such a move.About 40 students at Sun Valley ...
Suburban pilot program basis of proposed statewide plastic recycling
All those plastic shopping bags you use at the grocery store either go to landfills, blow away in the wind or end up at recycling plants, and Illinois lawmakers are using a suburban recycling program to push for a similar one statewide. "When we have the industries step forward and try to do something on a statewide basis ... it's a good thing," said Crystal Lake Republican Rep. Mike Tryon.
Garb Oil & Power Corp. announces creation of new recycling division to consult on General (wood, paper, plastic, steel ...
SALT LAKE CITY, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Garb Oil & Power Corporation (USOTC: GARB). Garb Oil & Power Corporation announces the creation of Resource Protection Systems LLC, our new consulting division. ...
Calif. schoolchildren urge Crayola to develop recycling options for used-up plastic markers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A group of California grade school students wants Crayola to start a recycling program for spent plastic markers, but the company doesn't appear ready to make such a move.
Statement From American Progressive Bag Alliance Regarding Plastic Bag And Film Recycling Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Illinois General Assembly's Environmental Health Committee is today hearing testimony regarding the Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act (S.B. 3442). ...
JagSmart introduces plastic recycling at USA
The University of South Alabama, in partnership with the student-led Sustainability Council, announced Friday an expansion of the USA's plastic bottle recycling program. The announcement comes in advance of Sunday's global Earth Day holiday, which was founded to increase awareness and appreciation of the Read more...
Action Line: Are grocery stores required to accept plastic bags for recycling?
Yes, it is required by state law
New plastic bottle recycling center opens
Oregon is reclaiming jobs once offshored to China, with the opening of a a $10 million plastics recycling facility in St. Helens. The plant, known as ORPET, converts plastic bottles into reusable flakes. “You have brought a new sense of hope to this community,” said State Sen. Betsy ...
Legislation would encourage plastic bag recycling
A proposed law could have an impact on businesses and consumers using plastic shopping bags. An Illinois House committee signed off on legislation Wednesday that would create a statewide standard for recycling plastic bags. Senate Bill 3442 would require plastic bag manufacturers to register with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency by paying a $500 annual fee. After 2014, retailers ...
