Recycling rates were recently released at the Plastics Recycling Conference showing that despite advancements in the industry, the numbers have plenty of room for improvement.
Senior reporter Jim Johnson, who attended the conference, talks about the rates, which have hovered at about 29 percent in the last few years. But, Johnson said, a new idea has emerged with a potential industry push toward government policy influence to help boost recycling rates. Hear more of what he has to say, plus he sheds some light on HDPE's surprising drop in recycling rate.