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  • Published on May 24, 2025

    Plastic-for-meals, pads-for-waste: Rural India reimagining sanitation solutions

    New Delhi, India's path to reaching the milestone of having 77 per cent of its villages as ODF Plus Model has been quietly paved by local experiments from plastic-for-meals drives to tourism-funded waste management systems. Plastic-for-meals, pads-for- …

    Source: Hindustan Times - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    CalRecycle drafts revised plastic recycling rules that are more friendly to industry

    State waste officials have taken another stab at rules implementing a landmark plastic waste law, more than two months after Gov. Gavin Newsom torpedoed their initial proposal. CalRecycle, the state agency that oversees waste management, recently proposed …

    Source: Los Angeles Times - Center-left
  • Published on May 24, 2025

    Think before pitching plastic

    Landfills are brimming with empty plastic containers. Either their users didn’t bother to recycle them, or they were not recyclable due to their complex chemical compositions. Plastic was first manufactured in 1856. It became popular after World War II, …

    Source: The Daily Star - Louisiana - Pending
  • Published on May 22, 2025

    Plastic recycling industry faces existential crisis in Europe as green jobs threatened by dip in production

    The plastic recycling sector in the European Union is currently at a critical juncture, facing an existential crisis due to declining production, increasing pressure from cheap imports and growing economic challenges. In 2024, the rate of recycling plant …

    Source: Down to Earth - Center-left
  • Published on May 24, 2025

    Victoria groups tackle plastic problem with $350,000 in grants

    Four Victoria organizations land provincial grants to drive innovation in reuse, recycling and waste reduction Plastic waste isn’t just an environmental issue in Victoria; it’s a daily reality for the local organizations trying to stem the tide, one refill …

    Source: Sooke News Mirror - Pending
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Mobile eyes Baldwin County facility for recyclables

    MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A recently-opened 62,000 square foot recycling facility in Baldwin County has caught the eyes of Mobile leaders as a destination for the City’s recycling refuse. The facility which officially opened in March is run by the Solid Waste …

    Source: WPMI - Alabama - Center-right
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Date set for Longview recycling to resume

    LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - For almost a year curbside recycling in East Texas’ largest cities has been paused, after the Kilgore recycling plant was destroyed in a fire. A new option is about to begin in Longview. It’s estimated that 30 percent of all waste …

    Source: KLTV - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Major recycling warehouse fire tackled by crews

    Kris Holland & Lewis AdamsBBC News, Northamptonshire ShareSave A full evacuation of the warehouse was completed before fire crews arrived at the scene early on Friday A large warehouse blaze that led to a major incident being declared has been tackled …

    Source: BBC - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Recycling in Fayette County

    Dear Editor, I wanted to share my concerns on the disappointing state of recycling in Fayette County.  Within the last few years, the transfer station has gone from taking all recyclables (minus glass) to only taking cardboard/corrugated boxes and …

    Source: The Citizen - Pending
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    WATCH | Joburg man makes gym weights from recycled plastic

    Milton Sepeng, a 32-year-old man from Johannesburg, has transformed his passion for fitness into a business after losing his job in 2023. With gym membership and equipment becoming unaffordable, Sepeng turned to innovation, creating gym weights from …

    Source: Daily Dispatch - Neutral
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Nova officially opens Syndigo 1 PE film recycling facility in Indiana

    The plant will recycle 145,000 bales of end-of-life plastic film to make more than 100 million pounds of Syndigo-brand LLDPE. Workers at Nova’s Connersville, Ind., plant. Photo Credit: Nova Chemicals Corp. Calgary-based polyethylene (PE) maker Nova …

    Source: Canadian Plastics - Pending
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    NOVA hosts grand opening at its recycling plant

    NOVA Chemicals Corporation commissioned its first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility, “SYNDIGO1,” in Connersville on Thursday. The facility is one of the largest and most sophisticated plastic film mechanical recycling facilities in the world. …

    Source: Connersville News Examiner - Indiana - Pending
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    NOVA Chemicals announces first PE film recycling facility

    NOVA Chemicals has announced its first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility SYNDIGOI in Indiana, USA, set to produce100 million lbs. of SYNDIGO recycled PE (rLLDPE), suitable for food- and non-food grade packaging applications. The facility spans 450, …

    Source: Packaging Europe - Pending
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Major incident declared as emergency services respond to large fire at a recycling warehouse in Rushden

    A major incident has been declared as emergency services respond to a large fire at a recycling warehouse in Rushden. The fire at Monoworld Recycling started shortly before 6.30am on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate, and fire crews have been working …

    Source: Northampton Chronicle & Echo - Neutral
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Alterra supports Viva Energy with plastic refining milestone

    9.5 tonnes of plastic pyrolysis oil (PPO) produced by Alterra from end-of-life plastics at its facility was processed by Viva Energy’s Geelong refinery. This was a major trial designed to demonstrate the technical compatibility of Alterra’s advanced …

    Source: Interplas Insights - Pending
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Black smoke seen as firefighters tackle large fire at recycling warehouse

    Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a recycling warehouse in Northamptonshire. Black smoke was seen in the air after the fire started just before 6.30am on Friday at the Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden. Residents were asked to shut their …

    Source: Express & Star - Neutral
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Transcorp Launches School Recycling Drive In Lagos

    Share Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp), Nigeria’s leading conglomerate, has launched a school-based recycling initiative aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and education among young Nigerians. The campaign, themed “Transcorp …

    Source: New Telegraph - Pending
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Major incident declared after huge fire engulfs recycling warehouse as firefighters rush to tackle raging inferno

    A major incident has been declared after a massive fire broke out in Northamptonshire, with fire crews tackling the blaze. The incident took place at a recycling warehouse on Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate in Rushden. Upon arrival, fire crews found a …

    Source: GB News - Right-wing
  • Published on May 23, 2025

    Tripura: Kamalpur nagar panchayat leads with compostable bags in plastic waste fight under Swachh Bharat Mission

    Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat in Tripura has introduced compostable bags made from PBAT (polybutylene adipate terephthalate), a biodegradable and chemical-free polymer, offering an eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastic. This initiative, launched under …

    Source: Organiser Weekly - Pending
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