In his new role as Total Reclaims chief executive officer (CEO), 20-year industry veteran Bobby Farris hopes to restore trust to the company that has been plagued by its owners illegal business practices. Total Reclaim, a Pacific Northwest...

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has challenged the claims made by the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) that the ban imposed on plastic bags by Nova Scotia is anti-environmental. The CPIA commentary published la...

An Indiana-based metals recycling company will meet with government authorities this month, seeking permit to build and operate a smelting facility in Indiana. The meeting between Newco Metals Inc. officials and the Ingalls Board of Zoning...

Carlsberg Group has unveiled two new research prototypes of its Green Fibre Bottle, which are the first paper bottles to contain beer. Carlsberg also announced it has been joined by other leading global companies who are united in their vis...

Sustainability, efficiency and the conservation of resources are some of the key topics driving social and political debate right nowand justifiably so. In this context, the spotlight has increasingly turned toward plastics. Yet daily life...

The patented spinning nozzle technology developed by Richmond, Virginia-based Verdex Technologies can take recycled PET carpet and bottles and convert them into a wide range of nonwoven products.Verdex Technologies developed the innovative...

The Portsmouth City Council has voted to regulate single-use disposables on city-owned property and at city events, and to ban Styrofoam cups and containers citywide. The measures wont take effect until the end of 2020, giving people and bu...

Japanese pulp and paper giant Nippon Paper Group plans to sign more international deals as part of its goal to expand its packaging business. The planned investments will further consolidate its market presence in the region. Nippon Paper h...

Telecom major Zain Bahrain aims to up the ante of its e-waste recycling initiative by setting more complex challenges. The ongoing e-waste management program promises to deliver eco-friendly recycling of all discarded electronic waste in th...