Tag: recycled materials

September 16, 2022

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry, after successfully advocating on behalf of the recycled materials industry, issued the following statement on the deal to avoid a rail strike: “ISRI applauds the actions and […]

May 10, 2022

Norwalk, CT Freepoint Eco-Systems LLC (“Freepoint Eco-Systems”) is committed to helping develop the circular plastic economy. To realize this mission of turning waste plastic, that would otherwise be landfilled or incinerated, into recycled materials, Freepoint Eco-Systems has announced the construction […]

December 23, 2021

Auto manufacturers might be using your plastic bottles for their next vehicle. Sustainability practices in the industry are changing – with materials for seat covers, handles and the body being crafted from ocean plastics, rice hulls, flaxseeds and agave. For […]

October 20, 2021

In recognition of the pivotal role of its specifications in the global recycling industry marketplace, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a total grant of $46,000 by the United States Department […]

September 10, 2021

LG Electronics has set a goal to use almost 600,000 metric tons of recycled plastic by 2030 in a concerted effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain. The goal is a part of LG’s larger initiative to […]

December 12, 2018

Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) announced it will achieve 25 percent recycled plastic across its U.S. domestic portfolio by 2021. The company noted it plans to continue expanding its use of recycled materials in the coming years, further setting an […]

September 18, 2018

Product development engineers at Honda’s Research and Development facility in Raymond, Ohio, have a long history of using recycled post-industrial scrap material as insulation and sound-deadening materials in Honda and Acura products. More than a decade ago, engineers introduced basalt […]

August 9, 2018

In an effort to keep reusable materials out of landfills, retailers like Ikea, The North Face and Patagonia—to name a few—are buying back their products for resale. And more recently, major retailers have also begun accepting goods for recycling. For […]