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Shell Chemical fined $10M, restarting production

Shell had suspended polyethylene resin and ethylene monomer production in Monaca, Pa., on March 25 but said on May 24 that it is restarting.

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D6 adding drop-off recycling sites in Texas, Arkansas

After experiencing success with a pilot recycling project in El Paso, Texas, thermoformer D6 Inc. has decided to take it further.

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Recycling makes plastic toxic, Greenpeace claims

A new report from Greenpeace USA claims that recycling increases the toxicity of plastics.

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Target, Walmart cut from bag drop-off site directory following report

A new ABC News report as well as work by environmental group The Last Beach Cleanup indicate used plastic bags returned by consumers for recycling are instead being trashed.

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States, EPA want tougher green marketing guides for plastics

The Federal Trade Commission is hearing calls from some state governments and the EPA to limit the chasing arrows on plastic resin ID codes and take a skeptical view on green marketing for chemical recycling.

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Australia pushes for permanent solutions for recycled plastics, grants some exports

The Australian government is allowing some companies to export recycled material, but warns the industry that it must come up with its own home-grown solutions.

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Kickstart: The debt ceiling, politics and plastics

The impact of a federal default, repackaging Kraft Singles and riding on recycled plastics at the Indy 500.

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Vinyl Institute awards $460K in grants to spur recycling

Recipients of the funds are developing ways to take back PVC roofing, siding, billboards and medical products.

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Kickstart
Kickstart: Confusing signals from PET recyclers

One big PET recycler in Europe is closing a plant, saying the business model doesn't make sense. Another is investing $37 million in a brand new plant, seeing good opportunities for growth.

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Charter Next expansion builds on its ‘center of gravity' in Wisconsin
Charter Next Generation Inc.'s planned major expansion project will allow the firm to build on an already strong foundation in Wisconsin.
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