Plastic Recycling SC Johnson boosts plastic recycling efforts October 30, 2018 by plasticsinfomart SC Johnson, Racine, Wisconsin, made several commitments to further reduce its plastic footprint by boosting its recycled plastic content in its packaging. According to an SC Johnson news release, the company plans to do this by supporting reuse of plastic bottles through concentrated refills and launching an effort to make Ziploc bags recyclable at curbside. […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling A ‘can do’ attitude to recycling October 29, 2018 by plasticsinfomart The ‘Blue Planet’ effect had a powerful effect on three young Londoners, who after visiting a remote island in Thailand have launched an environmentally-friendly alternative to bottled drinking water. CanO Water is an infinitely recyclable alternative to single-use plastic bottles, which can take up to 1,000 years to degrade. Environment Journal spoke to one of […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Where does your recycled plastic go? Perhaps into future highways. October 29, 2018 / October 29, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Until about a year ago, few people had reason to wonder where the plastic they tossed into the recycling bin ended up. It was being made into new bottles, bags, straws and beach balls, right? Wrong: Almost half of it was shipped to China. Then, China announced last year that it didn’t want to buy […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Plastic recycling firms accused of abusing market October 26, 2018 / October 26, 2018 by plasticsinfomart The plastics recycling industry faces an investigation amid reports firms are illegally profiting from the market and in some cases polluting rivers. The Environment Agency, the regulator, confirmed it had set up an investigative team and was pursuing “several lines of enquiry”. It comes as councils cut back their plastics recycling services amid a fall […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling SEZ board denies renewal of approval for plastic scrap recycling unit in Kandla October 26, 2018 / October 26, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Despite Gujarat High Court’s nudge to ‘re-consider’ the case, the Centre says environment can’t be ignored NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 25 Taking a firm stand on phasing out of all plastic waste and scrap recycling units operating in the special economic zones (SEZs) on environmental grounds, the Centre has decided to stay put on its decision […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Unilever and Veolia ink plastics recycling partnership October 25, 2018 by plasticsinfomart Consumer goods giant Unilever has today announced a new partnership with waste and recycling firm Veolia to drive progress on global plastic recycling rates, starting with action in India and Indonesia. Just 14 per cent of plastic packaging used globally is collected for recycling, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, while 40 per cent ends […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling PepsiCo to set up PET bottles recycling plant in Delhi October 1, 2018 / October 1, 2018 by plasticsinfomart PepsiCo is working on Performance with Purpose 2025 goal to design recoverable or recyclable packaging, and support increased recycling of plastic waste. PepsiCo India on Saturday said it plans to establish a facility in Delhi to recycle used PET plastic bottles to reduce its impact on environment. “The company has partnered with Gem Enviro Management […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling European Parliament: MEPs propose ways to boost plastics recycling September 17, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Incentives to collect marine litter at sea, new EU-wide standards and definitions for biodegradability and compostability, and a complete EU ban on oxo-degradable plastic by 2020 are among the proposals set out in the non-binding draft resolution, adopted on Thursday with 597 votes to 15 and 25 abstentions. Oxo-degradable plastic does not properly biodegrade, is […] Read more » plastic recycling
