The potential of polypropylene - Recycling Today
WEBJul 17, 2019 · Key takeaways. Reprocessors predict that the market potential for recycled polypropylene (PP) is huge. PP collection across the U.S. is small scale compared with collection of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Demand for postconsumer recycled PP is increasing, and …
Recycling Today - The recycling industry is responsible for …
WEBThe recycling industry is responsible for collecting processing and marketing billions of dollars worth of metals, paper, plastics and other recovered materials. Through Recycling Today and Recycling Today Global Edition , market directories, and industry conferences, GIE serves the scrap and recycling industry in North America and globally.
Paper cup recycling: Reality or rhetoric - Recycling Today
WEBDec 6, 2018 · Estimates from the paper and recycling sectors suggest that between 600,000 and 800,000 tons of postconsumer single-use paper cups are used each year in the U.S. and Canada combined. This suggests that more than 50 billion cups are used annually, depending on the source of the data and the actual size and composition of the cups. To put the cup ...
Stainless consortium publishes life cycle report
WEBNov 13, 2020 · A consortium of trade groups called Team Stainless has published a report titled “The Global Life Cycle of Stainless Steels” that it says summarizes the results of a study designed to quantify the global inventory and life cycle of stainless steel materials and goods. The study cited in the report concluded that, on average, 85 percent of ...
The economics of PET recycling - Recycling Today
WEBFeb 2, 2017 · The economics of PET recycling. Virgin PET overcapacity affects demand for recycled resin. Recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) makes up about 12 to 14 percent of the PET packaging resin produced and consumed annually in the United States, according to IHS Markit analysis. That volume had …
Scrap is not synonymous with waste - Recycling Today
WEBJun 27, 2021 · Scrap is not synonymous with waste. The term ‘waste’ sometimes appears in regulations that affect the movement of recyclables around the globe. By DeAnne Toto. June 27, 2021. It’s a battle the recycling industry has been fighting for generations: recyclables are not waste, and recycling is not disposal. Despite this, the term “waste ...
Alliance to End Plastic Waste thinks globally, acts locally
WEBDec 19, 2023 · The Alliance to End Plastic Waste and its staff have identified the lack of proper waste handling and recycling infrastructure in parts of the world as the leading factor in how plastic ends up in forests, streams and the ocean. Staff members of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), a Singapore-based not-for-profit organization funded ...
Improving HDPE recycling - Recycling Today
WEBOct 27, 2020 · High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is one of the most commonly used and recycled plastics today. However, within the recycled HDPE stream, polypropylene (PP) contamination is a significant problem. The specific challenge that PP presents for HDPE recycling is that globally, the primary method to separate plastics …
A long road to startup - Recycling Today
WEBSep 15, 2021 · A long road to startup. As Southside Recycling waits to start up its new state-of-the-art shredding facility in Chicago, the company is navigating permitting issues related to environmental justice concerns. Southside Recycling's shredding facility is on a 175-acre property owned by RMG in Chicago. When Stow, Ohio-based Reserve Management Group ...
Plastic recycling volumes increase in 2021 - Recycling Today
WEBApr 11, 2023 · Plastic recycling volumes in the U.S. increased by 280.3 million pounds in 2021 compared with the previous year, with recyclers acquiring more than 5 billion pounds of postconsumer plastic for recycling, according to the “2021 U.S. Post-consumer Plastic Recycling Data Report.”. The report, prepared by Stina Inc., Sonoma, California, based on surveys conducted by that company and the ...
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