Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’
New Plastic Grading Specifications Announced by the ISRI
New grading specifications for three types of recyclable plastic are coming in 2024. The new specs were recently announced by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) in conjunction with the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). If all goes well, the new specifications should enhance ongoing efforts to better recycle certain kinds of plastics. According…
Read MoreNew Swedish Plant Could Define the Future of Plastic Recycling
Anyone who follows plastic recycling in the news understands that the latest push among sustainability proponents is to reduce the amount of plastic we manufacture and use. The chief complaint is that recycling doesn’t work. However, the extent to which that is true really isn’t a plastic problem. It is a process problem. Enter a…
Read MoreThe Simple Pizza Box and What It Means to Recycling
To the team here at Seraphim Plastics, it isn’t difficult to distinguish the differences between consumer plastic recycling and industrial plastic recycling. It is something we deal with every day. Understanding the differences is not so easy for the average consumer, though. People might know what post-consumer plastics are, but they do not tend to…
Read MoreScrap Plastic and Managing Commercial Waste
Waste is an unavoidable part of life. Humans generate waste in everything we do. Therefore, we also need to manage that waste. Doing so is difficult enough at home. But in a commercial setting, waste management can be nothing short of daunting. The good news is that it can be done effectively with the right…
Read MoreFilipino Government Paying Manila Residents to Recycle
The Filipino government recently launched an ambitious plan designed to encourage more recycling in the capital city of Manila. The new program pays residents to drop off both biodegradable waste and certain recyclable materials, like PET water bottles. In its early stages, the program seems to be working. But is it sustainable? The idea of…
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