Plastic recycling news articles 
New partnership between Budget Pack and CCR UK to provide unrivalled compliance management and ‘next generation’ take-back solutions across the UK
Reverse Logistics Group, the parent company of CCR Logistics Systems AG and its UK subsidiary, CCR UK Ltd, and Budget Pack have agreed a working partnership which acknowledges their shared commitment to providing a forward-thinking compliance scheme solution and ‘return-to-value’ waste management approach for companies and organisations of all sizes across the UK. Under the new partnership agreement, Budget Pack will take on the compliance sc... [more]
Climate Change Minister encourages skills for the Green Deal and launches The Green Deal Skills Alliance
Climate Change Minister Greg Barker recently launched a partnership to ensure the UK has the right skills to implement the Green Deal, the government’s flagship policy to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The Green Deal aims to enable private firms to offer consumers energy improvements to their homes, communities and businesses at no upfront cost and to recoup payments as a charge in instalments on the energy bill. The Green Deal... [more]
Optimistic outlook for UNTHA UK in 2012
Industry experts at shredding technology leader UNTHA UK have predicted strong performance for 2012, not just for the company but for the entire recycling and waste management sector. Here, UNTHA UK managing director Chris Oldfield shared his forecasts for the year ahead, and explained what he’s got in store for one of the industry’s freshest brands. “2011 was the year that more and more organisations really started taking their approach to... [more]
Recycling becomes easier with Krushr
Krushr is designed with the aim to take the hard work out of recycling. The Recycling Guide states that 9 out of 10 people would recycle more if it were easier. It enables for the easy storing and storing of rubbish and recycling in one convenient place. Krushr is a unique range of units that allow you to easily sort, crush and reduce your recycling volume by up to 75%. Vic Sinclair, buyer for large appliances at John Lewis says, "With the b... [more]
Eco-innovators UK recycling businesses will receive dedicated funds
Following the launch of the new Eco-innovation Action Plan (EcoAP) by the EU, there are subsidies, training and funding available to businesses driving products, techniques, services or processes which are environmentally sound ? i.e. they aim at the prevention or reduction of environmental impacts or contribute to the optimal use of resources. Eco-innovators are expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to use resources such as water ... [more]
Other Plastic recycling news and reviews
Blue+2 recyclers’ efforts applauded
City’s foam and plastic recycling pilot deemed a success
Plastic recycling popular in Bradley County
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- The renewal of plastic recycling in Bradley County two years ago seems to be booming, according to county and waste management officials.
Action Line: Are grocery stores required to accept plastic bags for recycling?
Q Are grocery stores required to accept plastic bags for recycling? The Midtown Safeway on W. San Carlos had recycle bins at the entrance in January when the plastic bag ban went into effect, but haven't had them recently. Other Safeway stores do.
Recycling is Part of Good Government
Lynchburg’s voluntary recycling program is collecting about 2,400 tons of cans, paper materials, cardboard and plastic goods annually. That’s 2,400 tons of material that doesn’t take up space in the city landfill, thereby extending the life of the landfill. That’s 2,400 tons of material that will be used again — and again and again if it continues to be recycled.
School kids urge Crayola to rethink recycling
A group of California grade school students wants Crayola to start a recycling program for spent plastic markers, but the company doesn't appear ready to make such a move.About 40 students at Sun Valley ...
Suburban pilot program basis of proposed statewide plastic recycling
All those plastic shopping bags you use at the grocery store either go to landfills, blow away in the wind or end up at recycling plants, and Illinois lawmakers are using a suburban recycling program to push for a similar one statewide. "When we have the industries step forward and try to do something on a statewide basis ... it's a good thing," said Crystal Lake Republican Rep. Mike Tryon.
Worlds Largest Plastics Recycling Plant Opened At Hemswell
Opened by Environment Minister Lord Taylor of Holbeach, the Continuum Recycling plant will more than double the amount of bottle-grade recycled plastic (rPET) previously created in Britain, and will allow CCE to meet its commitment to use 25 percent rPET in all its bottles by the end of 2012
Statement From American Progressive Bag Alliance on Los Angeles City Council's Vote to Ban Plastic Retail Bags
LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles City Council today voted to impose a draconian policy to ban plastic retail bags, a move that puts hundreds of Los Angeles area jobs at risk, without ...
Calif. schoolchildren urge Crayola to develop recycling options for used-up plastic markers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A group of California grade school students wants Crayola to start a recycling program for spent plastic markers, but the company doesn't appear ready to make such a move.
Statement From American Progressive Bag Alliance Regarding Plastic Bag And Film Recycling Act
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Illinois General Assembly's Environmental Health Committee is today hearing testimony regarding the Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Act (S.B. 3442). Phil Rozenski of Hilex Poly, the largest plastic bag manufacturer and...
