Recycling

Meijer Brings Recycled Plastic Bags Full Circle to Michigan Store Parking Lot in Pilot Program Using Dow Technology

November 15, 2021 Meijer

In collaboration with Meijer, Dow enabled a new paving technique using recycled plastic bags to create a more durable parking lot for the retailer’s Holland, Mich. supercenter. This recycled polymer modified asphalt (RPMA) parking lot is a three-phase pilot project that used approximately 12,500 pounds of post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR), which is the equivalent weight of 944,000 plastic grocery bags. …

California Milk Advisory Board Launches Initiative to Raise Awareness of Recyclability of Milk Jug With Easy Mantra: Pour It. Cap It. Bin It.

October 8, 2021 Real California Milk/the California Milk Advisory Board

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today launched a public information campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the recyclability of milk jugs made of high density polyethylene (HDPE) or #2 plastic. The “Recycle the Jug” campaign is designed to drive sustainable behavior change across the state by addressing misconceptions to ensure plastic milk jugs make it into the recycling stream. …

Berry Growers Introduce Innovation Challenge to Solve for Agricultural Plastic Waste

October 6, 2021 Driscoll’s

Driscoll’s has partnered with Think Beyond Plastic to launch an inaugural Agricultural Plastics Innovation Challenge, which aims to stimulate new recycling processes and the development of alternatives to conventionally used field plastics. Innovators, entrepreneurs, research institutes, start-ups and institutions are encouraged to submit applications for innovative solutions, and winners will have the opportunity to pilot their innovations in a commercial environment. …

Don’t Let This Love Go to Waste. Give New Life to Taco Bell Hot Sauce Packets Via TerraCycle

September 10, 2021 Taco Bell Corp.

Taco Bell is launching a nationwide pilot program with TerraCycle® to divert as many used sauce packets as possible away from landfills and give them new life, following an initial trial earlier this year. This partnership is the beginning and part of a potential industry-wide solution for recycling sauce packets and other single-use food packaging. …

G&R Farms Continues Its Commitment to Sustainability

July 21, 2021 G&R Farms

G&R Farms is proud to announce their continued commitment to sustainability with their participation in the How2Recycle program. …