Press Releases
PLASTICS Releases New Recycling Is Real Videos Featuring Five Star Family of Companies Facility in Houston, Texas
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released a series of new videos as part of the Recycling Is Real advocacy initiative.
Operation Clean Sweep Releases 2024 Global Impact Report
Operation Clean Sweep®, which is jointly administered by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC), has released its 2024 OCS Global Impact Report.
WastAway Wins U.S. Patent for its Hydrolyzer Infeed
WastAway – a leading green tech company that converts municipal solid waste (MSW) to fuel – has won a U.S. patent for its hydrolyzer infeed, bringing the total number of U.S. and international patents…
Stewardship Agencies of BC expands First Nations Recycling Initiative with full participation from all 13 member organizations
Indigenous Zero Waste Technical Advisory Group (IZWTAG) will administer the program on behalf of Stewardship Agencies of BC, strengthening and formalizing the relationship
WastAway Wins U.S. Patent for Entire Green Tech Process
WastAway – a leading green tech company that converts municipal solid waste (MSW) to fuel – has won a U.S. patent for its entire waste-to-fuel process, bringing the total number of U.S. and international…
DePoly raises $23M to give yesterday’s plastics a new purpose
Every year, millions of tons of PET and polyester waste end up in landfills or are incinerated, yet sustainable recycling solutions remain limited.
Ecobat’s Seculene Redefines Recycled Polypropylene with Flame-Retardant Breakthrough
Ecobat, a global leader in sustainable energy solutions, today announced that its proprietary Seculene line of high-performance recycled polypropylene (PP) compounds was named a finalist in the prestigious Plastics Recycling Awards Europe (PRAE)
New Study Reveals Progress and Challenges in Meeting Recycled Content Goals for Packaging
A new report from AMERIPEN, prepared by Circular Matters and funded by PLASTICS’ Recycling is Real initiative, highlights significant progress by consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies toward recycled content goals in packaging while also…
Environment Journal Launches Interactive 'History of the Environment in Canada' Timeline on Earth Day
Environment Journal is launching the first edition of History of the Environment in Canada, a new online resource that chronicles over 170 key moments in the environmental industry, from policy milestones to environmental disasters…
Battery Blitz Contest Drives Sustainability Engagement With Local Students
Collaboration Between Call2Recycle, Chittenden Solid Waste District and Earth Rangers Boosts Environmental Awareness in Vermont Schools