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Say so long to recycling code arrows


June 11, 2013 12:43 pm ET

An ASTM International plastics committee has announced a big change to the Resin Identification Code: The iconic chasing-arrows symbol will be replaced by a solid, equilateral triangle.

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Herman Miller brings back the Eames chair


June 11, 2013 3:49 pm ET

Office furniture maker Herman Miller Inc. is bringing back the fiberglass Eames chair, using a new production process that the company claims is friendlier to the environment. It also is launching a “take back” program to recycle the...

Italy passes plastic bag ban despite UK opposition


June 10, 2013 11:48 am ET

The Italian government has passed a law banning the sale of non-biodegradable plastic bags, despite a legal challenge by the United Kingdom government, which claims Rome is breaching EU internal market rules.

Micromidas tackling bio-based PET


June 7, 2013 4:12 pm ET

WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Developing a completely plant-based PET requires conquering the elusive, commercially viable bio-based purified terephthalic acid.

Cosmetics firms nixing exfoliation microbeads


June 7, 2013 3:43 pm ET

WASHINGTON — Gently exfoliating PE microbeads will soon be disappearing from cosmetics — and the watershed.

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Plastics and rubber recycler eyes growth


June 6, 2013 1:03 pm ET

BUFFALO, N.Y. — RubberForm Recycled Products LLC is benefiting financially from its green ways.

Study: Focusing on clean polyethylene could help film recycling


June 6, 2013 12:43 pm ET

Focusing on clean polyethylene film is the best way to boost recycling rates of the post-consumer material, according to a study led by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association.

Website launches to oppose proposed PS ban in NYC


June 6, 2013 12:15 pm ET

The American Chemistry Council announced the launch of a new coalition website to raise awareness about the possible negative impacts of the proposed ban on polystyrene foam in New York City.

California Senate pushes forward mattress recycling bill


June 4, 2013 12:21 pm ET

While Connecticut became the first state in the nation to pass a mattress recycling law, California may not be far behind.

Australian researchers hope to commercialize new bioplastic process


June 4, 2013 12:10 pm ET

Biomolecular engineers at the University of Sydney have created carbon dioxide-based polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polymers that they claim will transform the biodegradable polymer industry.

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