The plastic industry knowingly pushed recycling myth for …
Mar 16, 2024 · The United States alone produces tens of millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Yet on average, only about 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the U.S. is recycled.
Plastics Recycling Update - Top News Stories in Plastics Recycling
Plastics Recycling Update keeps you on top of critical plastics recycling industry trends and the latest news from across the sector.
Critics call out plastics industry over "fraud of plastic recycling"
Jun 29, 2024 · Only 5 to 6% of plastic waste produced in the U.S. is actually recycled. A new report accuses the plastics industry of a decades-long campaign to "mislead" the public about the viability of...
Trump's win has industry officials, environmental groups preparing …
5 days ago · A plastics recycling trade group noted large pieces of federal work that will continue no matter who sits in the White House, and it pointed to an 83-page July report from the Biden administration ...
Industry backs proposed federal plastics recycling bill
Sep 20, 2024 · The plastics industry is backing new federal legislation that includes provisions favorable to chemical recycling and that would set a national standard of 30 percent recycled content in...
Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again.
Oct 12, 2023 · One way to improve recycling—and prevent unwanted health effects and environmental problems—would be to simplify and standardize the process of plastic production, Walker-Franklin says.
Plastic makers lied about recycling for decades. What do we do …
Feb 28, 2024 · For decades, plastic producers knowingly misled the public about the feasibility of plastic recycling, according to a recent study by the Center for Climate Integrity.
Plastics Industry Association to Celebrate Recycling Week
6 days ago · Washington D.C.— The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) will commemorate Recycling Week from November 11-15, reaffirming the industry’s continued commitment to promoting recycling efforts across the United States. This weeklong observance provides an important opportunity to spotlight the progress, innovations, and partnerships driving a circular …
APR Press Release: North American Plastic Recycling Volumes …
Apr 11, 2023 · Recyclers acquired more than five billion pounds of post-consumer plastic recovered for recycling in the United States (U.S.) in 2021, an increase of 280.3 million pounds compared to 2020 volumes, according to a new report released today by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), and the U ...
Plastic recycling News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Jun 30, 2024 · Millions of people are being urged to take part in Plastic Free July. Yet we know consumer choice is only one part of the picture. Eliminating plastic waste requires broader structural change.