Jeanette Socket-Barrett
Where to Recycle Campaign Yard Signs in Fort Worth
Corrugated plastic yard signs don’t belong in your curbside bin. Pull the stakes, stack them flat and bring them to AP&J, where they’re ground…
Roll-Off Hauling for DFW Businesses: Containers, Pickups and What Gets Recycled
How roll-off containers work, which type fits your scrap, and how to set up placement and pickups so recyclable material stays out of the…
Landfill Diversion for Businesses: What It Is and How to Start
Landfill diversion keeps your plastic scrap, obsolete product and packaging out of the landfill. Here is what it covers and how a DFW business…
Industrial Waste Management: Building a System That Saves Money
A step-by-step plan for manufacturers to audit, sort and route industrial waste so less goes to landfill and more scrap is recovered as value.
Does Recycling Save Businesses Money? The Real Cost of Waste
Waste costs more than the hauler’s invoice. Here’s where recycling actually saves money for manufacturers, what gets in the way, and how to estimate…
How to Set Up a Recycling Program for Your Business
Seven practical steps for setting up a recycling program at a plant, warehouse or commercial site, from the first waste walk-through to tracking what…
Destroying Expired and Recalled Products: Food, Beverages and Liquids
Expired and recalled food, drinks and liquids need to leave the market for good. Here is how depackaging and destruction work, and how most…
Certified Product Destruction: How It Works and Why Brands Use It
Recalled, defective and obsolete goods have to disappear for good. Here is how certified product destruction works, why brands rely on it, and how…
Closed-Loop and Full Circle Recycling Programs for Manufacturers
How manufacturers turn their own plastic scrap back into raw material with closed-loop and full circle recycle programs, and what to plan for along…
Plastic Grinding, Shredding and Toll Processing: What Happens to Your Scrap
What happens to plastic scrap after it leaves your plant: sorting, shredding, grinding into regrind, and how toll processing returns your own material to…
Recycled vs. Virgin Plastic Resin: Where the Market Is Heading
Recycled resin is gaining ground on virgin plastic as recycled content rules and customer demand grow. Here is how the two compare on price,…
Plastic Recycling Myths and What Actually Happens to Plastic
The recycling symbol, the blue bin and the idea that plastic breaks down on its own are all widely misunderstood. Here is what actually…
Which Industrial Plastics Can Be Recycled? HDPE, PP, LDPE, PET and Wide-Spec Material
A plain guide to which industrial plastics recycle well, which are harder, and why wide-spec and off-spec resin is still worth recovering.
How to Choose an Industrial Plastic Recycler in North Texas
Plant scrap needs more than a trash hauler. Here is what North Texas manufacturers should look for in an industrial plastic recycler, and the…
What Is Industrial Plastic Recycling? How Post-Industrial Plastic Gets a Second Life
Industrial plastic recycling turns clean factory scrap into regrind that goes back into molding and compounding. Here is how the process works and why…