Globally, about 15 percent of plastic is recycled; however, a coalition of ‘informal workers’ in emerging countries, including South Africa, are making a difference with their plastic collection ...

The Chinese government’s National Sword campaign has targeted the plastic scrap sector throughout the first half of 2017, causing a severe slowdown in importing and processing activity in that nation.

This story was originally published on Packaging Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Packaging Dive newsletter. It sounded simple: If brands used more recycled ...

Eni S.p.A.’s E chemical unit, Versalis, and Prysmian S.p.A., a leading provider of energy solutions and telecommunications systems in Italy, have joined forcesto create a circular economy for plastic ...

Last year, the U.S. exported more than 950 million tons of plastic waste meant for recycling and a significant portion of that ended up in Southeast Asia. The region has been inundated with plastic ...

Larry Welnowski Jr. moved his plastics recycling business, Nickel City Polymers, from Buffalo, NY to Mauldin, SC. Nickel City Polymers focuses on post-industrial plastic recycling, distributing prime ...