Recycling News Canadian Plastic Film Recycling gets Big Boost June 9, 2015 by plasticsinfomart TORONTO (Scrap Monster): The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) congratulates the City of Toronto on the expansion of its Blue Box program to accept a wider range of recyclable soft plastics. As of June 1, 2015, the types of plastic film accepted in the Toronto program extend well beyond the plastic grocery bags it has […] Read more » indian plastics news packaging industry in india plastic bottle recycling plastic products plastic recycling plastic recycling machinery plastic waste recycling Plastics News
Environment Recycling News Dallas Trashes the Plastic Bag Ban June 6, 2015 by plasticsinfomart AUSTIN (Scrap Monster): Plastic bag banner’s remorse got the best of Dallas residents who weren’t quite so thrilled with a California style, or even the quasi-Austin style bag ban that was foisted on them by their city council. However, just before noon on Wednesday, June 3, that ban was trashed in a 10-4 vote. Starting […] Read more » pet polymer plastic bottle recycling plastic polymer industry plastic raw material plastic recycling plastic waste recycling Plastics News raw material for plastic
Recycling News US scrap plastic exports rose sharply in Mar ’15 June 3, 2015 by plasticsinfomart SPOKANE (Scrap Monster): According to latest government data, the exports of scrap plastic by the US increased sharply during the month of March this year, in comparison with the previous month. The exports had witnessed slight increase during the month of February too. On the other hand, cumulative scrap plastic exports by the country during […] Read more » pet polymer plastic bottle recycling plastic processing plastic raw material plastic recycling plastic recycling in india plastic waste recycling raw material for plastic
Recycling News NYC Senators seek reversal of ban on single-use foam items June 2, 2015 by plasticsinfomart ALBANY (Scrap Monster): Two New York state senators- Betty Little and John J. Bonacic have urged Mayor Bill de Blasio to reverse the proposed ban on use of single-use polystyrene (PS) products, which is scheduled to take effect from July 1st, 2015 onwards. Instead they demanded implementation of recycling system which could well save hundreds […] Read more » plastic bottle recycling plastic products plastic raw material plastic recycling plastic recycling in india plastic recycling machinery plastic waste recycling machine Plastics News
Product News Vegetable-based plastics unsuitable for commodity packaging June 2, 2015 by plasticsinfomart An interesting article in “Sustainable Packaging” on 27 May 2015[1] described the Biobased Packaging Conference (BioPAC), in Amsterdam as “both informative and disappointing”. The author was Gordon Bockner, a plastics and packaging expert in the USA. In Bockner’s opinion the conference did not present a persuasive case for the use of bioplastics in commodity packaging […] Read more » global plastics industry packaging industry in india pet polymer Plastic News portal plastic products plastic raw material plastic recycling Plastics News
Environment Recycling News Another Us Bag Ban Fails – This Time in Connecticut June 1, 2015 by plasticsinfomart A proposed statewide ban on plastic shopping bags in Connecticut was killed in the State Senate on 29th May 2015. A ban had been the chief priority of the legislative Environment Committee and would have expanded the existing five-year-old ban in Westport to the other 168 towns and cities. The failure of this Bill follows […] Read more » global plastics industry plastic bottle recycling plastic products plastic raw material plastic recycling plastic recycling in india Plastics News raw material for plastic
Recycling News BIR Convention discusses prospects and challenges faced by plastic recycling sector May 29, 2015 by plasticsinfomart ABU DHABI (Scrap Monster): According to participants of the Plastics Committee meeting at the 2015 BIR Convention held in Dubai, UAE, the plastic recycling sector has immense potential to grow at rapid rate. However, the sector is not free from challenges, it noted. The rate of plastic recycling has grown worldwide. However, tons of plastic […] Read more » plastic bottle recycling plastic recycling plastic recycling in india plastic recycling machinery plastic recycling machines plastic scrap plastic waste recycling machine Plastics News
Environment Recycling News Another American State Turns Against Banning Plastic Bags May 28, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Texas law prevents cities from prohibiting or restricting the sale or use of a container or package or assessing a fee or deposit on the sale or use of a container or package. It is likely therefore that the City of Dallas, and 12 other Texas municipalities will not be allowed to proceed with their […] Read more » global plastics industry plastic bottle recycling plastic products plastic recycling plastic recycling in india Plastics News Plastics News Portal
