Converting Non-Recycled Plastics Into Oil Could Add $9 Billion to U.S. Economy
08 oct. 2014 09h00 HE
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Oct 8, 2014) - Wide-scale deployment of emerging technology that converts used, non-recycled plastics into oil could generate up to $9 billion in annual U.S. economic...
Study: Municipal Solid Waste Could Contribute Significant Supply of Alternative Energy to U.S. Businesses, Communities
09 juil. 2014 13h46 HE
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Jul 9, 2014) - A new study conducted by the Earth Engineering Center (EEC) of Columbia University has found that if all of the municipal solid waste (MSW) that is...
International Plastics Industry Efforts to Combat Marine Litter up 90-Percent
16 juin 2014 17h53 HE
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Jun 16, 2014) - Leaders from plastics organizations across the globe announced that there were approximately 185 projects planned, underway or completed as part...
Recycling of Rigid Plastics Surpasses 1 Billion Pounds, Triples Since 2007
11 mars 2014 12h42 HE
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Mar 11, 2014) - The recycling of rigid plastics excluding bottles rose to nearly 1.02 billion pounds in 2012, an increase of 10 percent over 2011 and triple the amount...
New Social Sharing Campaign to Spark Greater Recycling of Common Flexible Plastic Wraps
11 mars 2014 07h22 HE
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American Chemistry Council
ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwired - Mar 11, 2014) - In an effort to educate more consumers about the ease of recycling flexible plastic wraps, the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Flexible Film Recycling...
Study: Plastic Packaging Enables Significant Energy and Greenhouse Gas Savings in U.S., Canada
03 mars 2014 10h00 HE
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Mar 3, 2014) - A new study has determined that six major categories of plastic packaging help to significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions...
San Jose City Council Says "No" to Foodservice Packaging Recycling, Countering California Trend
27 août 2013 19h27 HE
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Aug 27, 2013) - San Jose, CA City Council today moved to restrict the use of polystyrene foam packaging for serving food, which would effectively kill efforts to...
Recycling of Rigid Plastics Tops 930 Million Pounds Annually
19 mars 2013 09h30 HE
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American Chemistry Council
NEW ORLEANS, LA--(Marketwire - Mar 19, 2013) - The recycling of rigid plastics, excluding bottles, climbed 13 percent in 2011 to reach at least 934 million pounds for the year, and U.S. consumers...
Recycling of Plastic Bags, Wraps and Film Rises to 1 Billion Pounds Annually, Most Sales to Domestic Processors
25 févr. 2013 15h22 HE
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - Feb 25, 2013) - The recycling of plastic film climbed four percent to reach 1 billion pounds annually in 2011 for the first time, according to a national report...
New Public-Private Partnership to Boost Plastic Film Recycling in Wisconsin
11 févr. 2013 15h48 HE
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American Chemistry Council
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - Feb 11, 2013) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and two national business groups have announced a first-of its-kind, state led-partnership to expand the...