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Coca-Cola invests in Greek recycling


May 21, 2013 12:16 pm ET

THESPROTIA, GREECE — Coca-Cola Hellenic, the Greek division of Coca-Cola, has invested in a 10 percent stake in a new PET recycling plant in Thesprotia.

China’s ‘Green Fence’ makes unprecedented cuts in recycled plastic imports


May 19, 2013 2:35 pm ET

GUANGZHOU, CHINA -- China’s “Green Fence” crackdown on dirty scrap materials has reduced imports of plastic waste by 5.5 percent in the first four months of the year, a significant change for a country long-used to double-digit increases in recycled materials flowing in.

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US non-bottle rigid plastics recovery, 2007-11: exports vs. domestic


May 17, 2013 4:05 pm ET

Some Australian hospitals recycling PVC medical waste


May 15, 2013 11:24 am ET

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — A recycling program operating in two Australian states — Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) — has turned 33,000 pounds of hospital PVC waste into industrial hoses and non-slip floor mats.

Formax opens composite fiber recycling facility


May 9, 2013 11:33 am ET

LEICESTER, ENGLAND — Composites specialist Formax UK Ltd. has opened a recycling scheme at its Leicester production facility. The operation includes two bespoke machines, which enable the company to reprocess the majority of its glass and carbon fiber waste.

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Recyclers form group to address problems with shrink-sleeve labels


May 8, 2013 12:52 pm ET

WASHINGTON — The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers is officially joining the debate on shrink label recycling. The Washington-based group announced May 8 that it was forming a Label Working Group “in an effort to focus on the ...

China getting tough on contamination


May 6, 2013 1:32 pm ET

ORLANDO, FLA. — Heightened inspection procedures at China's ports are causing delays and confusion for scrap exporters. Exporters of paper, plastic and metal scrap reported expensive delays in their shipments to China, and more shipments turned away in customs.

Trex retools film recycling program in Southern California


May 3, 2013 2:29 pm ET

WASHINGTON — Wood-alternative decking company Trex Co. Inc. is revamping its thin-film collection and recycling program in Southern California, with hopes of eventually expanding the program to all 50 states.

Carpet recycling group's annual report shows increased diversion


April 30, 2013 1:35 pm ET

DALTON, GA. — Members of the Carpet America Recovery Effort kept more than 351 million pounds of carpet out of U.S. landfills in 2012, the organization's annual report indicates. That's roughly 10 percent of the 3.54 billion pounds of carpet CARE estimates was discarded in 2012.

Europe on PVC recycling target, says VinylPlus


April 30, 2013 1:34 pm ET

ISTANBUL — VinylPlus, the European PVC industry sustainable development program, registered 362,076 metric tons of PVC recycled last year, keeping it on track to meet the challenge of recycling 800,000 metric tons per year by 2020.

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