by Bob Hollis | Dec 31, 2020 | RMDZ, Waste360
Today, Closed Loop Partners released a report dispelling myths and demystifying the rapidly growing landscape of plastic alternatives, with a focus on bio-based plastics, biopolymers and compostable products and packaging. The report unpacks the oppo Read...
by Bob Hollis | Dec 28, 2020 | RMDZ
The project aims to examine an efficient pathway to produce polypropylene (PP) using difficult-to-recycle mixed waste plastic. Source: Agilyx and Braskem to Explore Advanced Recycling...
by Bob Hollis | Dec 26, 2020 | RMDZ
At the recent MRF Summit, held online, recycling leaders tackled a number of trends that are shaping the fortunes of material processors. The 2020 MRF Summit, a collaboration between the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the Solid Waste …Continue...
by Bob Hollis | Dec 25, 2020 | RMDZ
MRFs that are early participants in a glass certification program recently described the benefits of the new initiative. The Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC) last year launched the MRF glass certification program, which recognizes sorting facilities that invest to...
by Bob Hollis | Dec 24, 2020 | RMDZ, Waste360
Plastic has become ever-present in our life. Yet, only approximately 8.4 percent of plastic is recycled. To address this issue, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are joining the Bio-Optimized Technologies to ke Read...
