Plastic Recycling Articles
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…