Recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics soars 72 percent in single year
Recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics soars 72 percent in single year The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has released a new report showing a significant increase in the collection and recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics in the United States. Prepared by Moore Recycling Associates Inc., the report found that, in 2010, nearly 820 million pounds More...
Focused on sorting technologies for the profitable recycling of e-scrap
Focused on sorting technologies for the profitable recycling of e-scrap In January 2012 the International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC was held already for the eleventh time in Salzburg. About 500 experts More...
RFID helps crack LA pallet-theft ring; plastic thieves beware – you’re being tracked
RFID helps crack LA pallet-theft ring; plastic thieves beware – you’re being tracked Plastic is fantastic – and it’s also big business for thieves who steal the pallets and sell them to recyclers More...
UK Plastics Recycler Receives Financing Infusion
UK Plastics Recycler Receives Financing Infusion U.K.-based recycled plastics packaging firm, has secured a £150,000 (US$234,000) business loan from Finance Yorkshire, an agency that provides loan and equity linked More...
Arvensis secures loan to expand PET recycling
Arvensis secures loan to expand PET recycling Plastic packaging manufacturer Arvensis, based in Airedale Park in Keighley, has been awarded a £150,000 business loan from Finance Yorkshire to help the company develop More...
Recycled Carbon Fibers Save Money
Recycled Carbon Fibers Save Money A UK consortium has launched a new family of yarns and fabrics made from recycled carbon fibers that offer properties rivaling those of virgin carbon fibers but cost less. The six More...
Invest now to boost recycling, says Axion
Invest now to boost recycling, says Axion UK plastics recycling tonnages will be a key focus for 2012 as the sector continues to extend the work done on PET and HDPE bottles recycling, according to Keith Freegard, More...
Tirex Signs Deal to Supply Tire Recycling System with WCH
tire-recycling The Tirex Corp., Westport, Conn., has entered into a joint venture agreement with Wyoming Corporate Headquarters (WCH), West Columbia, S.C., to recycle scrap tires collected at WCH’s Tennessee facility. “With More...
Ford Announces New Water Conservation, Plastics Recycling Initiatives
Ford Announces New Water Conservation, Plastics Recycling Initiatives While eco-conscious consumers consider the latest electric, hybrid and other high-mileage vehicles, Ford Motor Company has launched two new initiatives More...
Don’t toss that post-Xmas EPS foam, recycle it
Don’t toss that post-Xmas EPS foam, recycle it “EPS recycling has reached some level of maturity demonstrating a stable baseline, incremental growth and steady end-use market developments,” despite More...
