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...
by allyson wilson | Jul 9, 2015 | Blog, Packaging Design, Plastic Recycling, Resources
One of the biggest challenges facing plastic recyclers are containers that come through the stream that may have a negative impact on recycling. Both recyclers and product manufacturers often do not realize the implications of new products, until they have been...
by allyson wilson | May 29, 2015 | Plastic Recycling
Editor’s note: This guest post is by Sandi Childs, Director of Film and Flexible Programs for APR, the Association of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers In case you missed it, Bowie Maryland, a suburb of Washington, DC with a population of just over 56,000,...
