A new capital support competition has been launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme to encourage closed-loop recycling of post-use HDPE plastic bottles in food contact applications, ...

A new collaboration between Ineos and French dairy brand Lactel will see the production of Lactel’s first milk bottles made from high density polyethylene derived from chemically recycled waste ...

Considering that PET (#1) and HDPE (#2) comprise 97% of all plastic bottles on the market in North America and are the easiest materials to recycle, the recycling industry often questions why their ...

Veolia UK, a subsidiary of France-based Veolia, has acquired a plastics reprocessing plant near London that it says “will unlock the complete supply chain for manufacturing plastic bottles from ...

California's dairy farmers are launching a new public awareness campaign to increase high density polyethylene milk bottle recycling. Designed to have a simple, straight-forward message, the "Pour it.

Plastic is a phenomenal material. It’s inexpensive, durable, flexible and multipurpose. Little wonder it has enjoyed spectacular growth in demand over the last century. As we all know, this success is ...

What is the environmental impact of choosing between glass or plastic bottles? In terms of recycling, the answer is clear: plastic. Plastic bottles are easily recyclable if they are made from ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life.

Plastic milk bottles are being recycled to make roads in South Africa, with the hope of helping the country tackle its waste problem and improve the quality of its roads. Potholes cost the country’s ...