Plastics
Coke Recycling Plant Stops Production
Coca-Cola has halted production at one of the world’s largest bottle recycling plants, according to media reports.
The Spartanburg, S.C. plant has ...
Garnier Sponsors Industry-Wide Recycling
L’Oreal brand Garnier is partnering with recycling organization TerraCycle for an initiative to turn cosmetics packaging into playgrounds.
Individuals or groups who sign up to ...
PepsiCo Unveils 100% Bio-Based Rival to Coke’s PlantBottle
PepsiCo says it has developed the world’s first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle made entirely from plants.
PepsiCo said its bottle, made of switch ...
Coke JV to Double PET Bottle Recycling in Great Britain
Coca-Cola Enterprises and ECO Plastics have formed a joint venture to develop a facility that the companies say will more than double the ...
Environmental Enforcement: ‘Bounce House’ Makers Agree to Drastically Cut Lead Levels
Two southern California producers of inflatable children’s play equipment have agreed to reduce lead in their products under at Alameda County court in ...
Global Bioplastics Market to Surpass $11 Billion by 2015
In 2010 the global market for bioplastics achieved estimated sales of $2.74 billion, according to the latest issue of EL Insights. This value is ...
Ryan Smith Discusses Micromidas, Turning Waste into Plastic
Ryan Smith, co-founder and chief technical officer of Micromidas, discusses how the company uses an innovative ...
Greenpeace: Electronics Cut Chemicals, Recycling Still Poor
Electronics companies have made significant environmental improvements to their products in the last two years but still have some ways to go, according ...
Italy Carries Out Plastic Bag Ban
Italy has banned the distribution of non-biodegradable plastic bags at shops and retail points.
The plastic bag ban in Italy, adopted Dec. 22, went into ...
Job Growth, Environmental Well-Being Tied to Biotechnology Advancement
Prospects for adoption of a national Renewable Portfolio Standard appear to have dimmed for the foreseeable future. That is at least the prevailing ...
Sustainable Packaging: Shifting from Cradle-to-Grave to Cradle-to-Cradle
The term “cradle to grave” as it applies to sustainability has been around for some time and it was over eight years ...
Seventh Generation Packaging Contains 96% PCR Content
Raising the bar in eco-friendly plastic packaging, Seventh Generation has launched new packaging for its environmentally-friendly products that feature 96-percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content. ...
EPA to Evaluate 134 Chemicals for Endocrine Disruption
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a list of 134 chemicals that will be screened for their potential to disrupt the endocrine system. Endocrine ...
Environmental Enforcement Roundup: PCB Cleanup; School Asbestos Violations; PVC Mfr Penalties; Import Safety Task Force
Environmental Leader's daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news:
Recycling Company to Pay $52,000 Fine for PCB Violations
The owner of an inoperative Bridgeport, Conn. brass ...
Biopolymers Are Dirtier to Produce than Oil-Based Polymers, say Researchers
While polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polycarbonate (PC) ranked last among 12 different petroleum- and biomass-based polymers evaluated by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, ...
U.S. Recycle Rate for PET Containers Rise to 28%
The U.S. recycling rate for post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is 28 percent in 2009, marking the sixth straight year that the nation's recycling rate has ...
Coke, Del Monte, Kraft, Wal-Mart Get Failing Grades for Using BPA
Major brands including Hain Celestial, H.J. Heinz, ConAgra, and General Mills received an "A" grade for working to eliminate the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in ...
Stonyfield Converts to Plant-Based Packaging for Multipack Cups
Stonyfield Farm has replaced its petroleum-based multipack cups for its yogurt products with new packaging made from plants. Claimed as a first for the ...
Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Causes of Euclid Chemical Fire Under Investigation, Whatley Farmer to Restore Wetlands
Causes of Euclid Chemicals Co. Fire Under Investigation
A fire destroyed the Euclid Chemical Company manufacturing plaint in central Illinois on Saturday, but no injuries ...
BPA Levels Much Higher Than FDA Estimates, Study Says
A new study suggests exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA) is actually far greater than previously thought, and its authors urge the federal government to act ...
