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Recycling
Bill targets single-use plastics in U.S.
by Canadian PlasticsFederal Democrat lawmakers in the U.S. have introduced a bill that seeks to ban many single-use plastics items and also make companies responsible for plastic waste.
Canada’s first contact lens recycling program kicks off
by Canadian PlasticsCreated by eye care specialist Bausch + Lomb and recycler TerraCycle, contact lens wearers can now recycle their lenses and blister packs.
Unbottled potential: Nova Scotia beach house made from 620,000 recycled PET bottles
by Canadian PlasticsBuilt by construction company JD Composites, the 2,000-square-foot, three-bedroom home has opened up a new way of turning plastic waste into eco-friendly housing.
Dow to start using recycled plastics from waste specialist Avangard Innovative
by Canadian PlasticsThe chemical maker will combine its virgin polyethylene resins with Avangard’s pellets made from post-consumer resin plastic film.
Ford and McDonald’s collaborate to convert coffee bean skin into car parts
by Canadian PlasticsDrawing on Canadian research, the companies are giving vehicles a caffeine boost by using coffee chaff in vehicle parts such as headlamp housings.
City of Detroit receives nearly $1 million in recycling funding
by Canadian PlasticsThe grant is part of a $2.2 million public-private collaboration to increase recycling education statewide in Michigan by 2020.
Ineos Styrolution, Agilyx building PS chemical recycling plant in Illinois
by Canadian PlasticsThe partnership paves the way for closed loop recycling to keep polystyrene out of landfills.
Chemical maker Indorama acquires California PET recycler Green Fiber International
by Canadian PlasticsThe purchase is designed to boost Indorama’s recycling capabilities on the West Coast.
U.S. recycled less plastic in 2017, EPA says
by Canadian PlasticsThe U.S. plastics recycling rate fell to its lowest level in half a decade, according to new figures from the agency.
Hasbro Canada announces toy recycling program
by Canadian PlasticsConsumers can now send Hasbro toys and games to recycling firm TerraCycle for recycling.
Fiji Water commits to 100 per cent recycled PET water bottles by 2025
by Canadian PlasticsThe company, said to be the No. 1 importer of premium bottled water in the U.S., also plans to have 20 per cent rPET in bottles next year.
Clariant partners to bring “biotransformation” technology to market in South East Asia
by Canadian PlasticsClariant is partnering with Polymateria, a British business developing a new standard in biodegradable and compostable plastics which ensures return to nature without creating microplastic.
Compounding rewards: CPIA Leader of the Year Bill Dickson
by Canadian PlasticsThe founder and president of Cambridge, Ont.-based material supplier Canuck Compounders Inc., Bill Dickson has been dedicated to sustainability since long before it was cool.
Consumer goods giant Unilever vows to halve virgin plastics use by 2025
by Canadian PlasticsThe business, whose brands include Dove, Ben & Jerry’s and Lipton, said it would achieve this by cutting its “absolute use of plastic packaging” by over 100,000 tonnes and “accelerating its use of recycled plastic.”
Alliance to End Plastic Waste partnering with Project STOP
by Canadian PlasticsThe two organizations are joining forces to help tackle plastic waste in the environment in Indonesia.
California lawmakers fail to pass bills to phase out single-use plastics
by Canadian PlasticsThe two bills, SB 54 and companion legislation AB 1080, sought to eliminate 75 per cent of single-use containers in the state by 2030.
Recycling report points to growth in Canadian capacity to recycle plastics
by Canadian PlasticsReleased by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, the new report found that 88 per cent of the post-consumer plastic reported was reclaimed in Canada or the U.S.
Alliance to End Plastic Waste names former UN Environment official as first president, CEO
by Canadian PlasticsJaboc Duer will join the not-for-profit group Oct. 1 after most recently serving as director for the United Nations Environment Program.
Building schoolrooms from plastic waste in West Africa
by Canadian PlasticsConceptos Plasticos, a Colombian non-profit group, has partnered with UNICEF to collect plastic waste in the West African country of Côte d’Ivoire and turn it into modular plastic bricks to build classrooms.
