Recycled Content Recycled items with a backstory are more appealing, research finds September 7, 2022 Customers are more likely to buy upcycled and recycled items if they know the product’s origin, finds new research from Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
Recycled Content Enviro-Log opening new plant in Arizona August 1, 2022 Enviro-Log Company is opening a new recycling and manufacturing facility in Glendale, Arizona this summer. The new facility will be dedicated to recycling waxed cardboard boxes (WOCC) and manufacturing…
Plastics Last20 to test plastic-infused asphalt in New York March 14, 2022 Last20, a Canadian social enterprise, will partner with the Yonkers Department of Public Works to test asphalt made with recycled plastics
Recycled Content Ontario municipality using recycled materials for road February 21, 2022 Ontario's Durham Region is using recycled materials to rebuild a portion of road
Plastics Feds seek input on recycled content rules February 15, 2022 The federal government has opened consultations on the development of new regulations to set minimum percentage recycled content requirements
Plastics Supermarket paves using recycled bags November 12, 2021 Supermarket chain Meijer has been trying a recycled polymer modified asphalt (RPMA) parking lot at its supercentre store in Holland, Michigan
Recycled Content Research aims to help validate content claims November 4, 2021 The use and verification of recycled content is still in its infancy and varies between resin types and product sectors
Containers & Bins Wastequip to reduce virgin resin by a quarter September 3, 2021 Program commits to reducing virgin resin in the company’s entire cart manufacturing operation by 25 percent
Plastics Polystyvert to build full-scale plant July 6, 2021 Funding round will allow it to develop a full-scale polystyrene recycling plant
Awards WM announces winners of design contest July 2, 2021 Six designers receive support to develop products from waste materials
