by Allyson Wilson | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog, Packaging Waste, Plastic Recycling, Sustainable Packaging
Recently, while sorting recyclables at home, my 15-year-old expressed frustration with our overflowing trash and recycling bins. He pointed out that because COVID has forced us to remain at home so much more, we are no longer spreading our waste between home, school,...
by Craig Cookson | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog, Plastic Recycling
Originally published on Chemistry Matters, a blog of the American Chemistry Council. I just got back from the Super Bowl. Not the football game. The plastics recycling “Super Bowl.” Held just a few weeks after the (somewhat more) popular sporting event, the Plastics...
by Steve Russell | Feb 20, 2019 | Blog, Circular Economy, Packaging Waste, Plastic Recycling, Plastic Resins, Sustainable Packaging
It’s ambitious, yet achievable—realistic—a true “stretch goal.” In May of 2018 ACC’s Plastics Division announced three new circular economy goals to guide and accelerate the capture, recycling and recovery of plastics packaging. Although we and our members have...
by Emily Tipaldo | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Plastic Recycling
This post was originally published on Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ GoRecycle website. Author, Emily Tipaldo You probably know that there are certain types of plastic that many municipalities do not accept in curbside recycling bins. A lot of...
by Allyson Wilson | Nov 15, 2017 | Blog, Plastic Recycling
(Happy America Recycles Day! Throughout the week of November 15th, we’re featuring voices from the value chain on important packaging recyclability issues. We’re publishing thoughts from brand owners, recyclers, retailers and others within our industry on why plastics...
by Allyson Wilson | Jul 27, 2015 | Plastic Recycling
In many cases, recycling can help improve a packages sustainability profile. In addition, when brand owners and package designers develop products that should be recycled there’s an expectation that correct sorting and recycling actually happens. But what exactly does...