After last week’s giant NPE show in Florida, a poster at the LinkedIn.com® discussion group called “Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.” made an interesting point unrelated to the overwhelming sights and sounds... find more

The focus of recycling discussions within industry usually concerns technology or economics, but there’s a human-behavior side that must always be taken into account (and this is where the sales and marketing people usually can... find more

For increasing the stream of recyclable plastics from the public, more creative ideas will be needed – below are just a few recent trends and examples:   Landfill-blocking: Especially where landfill space is running low... find more

Getting good quality recyclable material from the public is far from straightforward, given human behavior. Consider the bizarre objects found in collection bins -- or even just the common-but-still-inappropriate items you notice in... find more

Lately in numerous reports there’s been a flurry of chatter about alternative ways for reclaiming waste plastics. Rather than being recycled directly into new plastics, waste plastics can be converted into other energy-rich materials... find more

Two weeks ago I had a chance to attend and present at the yearly Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, organized by SPE’s Plastics Environmental Division. The level of serious technical discussion... find more