The company's HDPE toothpaste and beauty product tube packaging is designated by RecyClas to be recyclable.

The Platina 220 PRO and Platina 250 PRO high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic packaging pipe product lines of EPL Limited (formerly Essel Propack Limited) based in Maharashtra, India have been approved as acceptable for recyclability in Belgium Enter the HDPE recycling platform RecyClass.

RecyClass stated that an independent laboratory test showed that the two EPL Platina product lines “can be recycled equally in the HDPE recycling stream.” RecyClass stated that after the approval of the other two Platina tubes in 2020.

EPL pipe products are "mainly used in beauty and cosmetics, oral care, [and] food and pharmaceutical products." RecyClass said these pipes are made of laminated HDPE structures with HDPE shoulders, and have been tested, unprinted and unprinted. cover. The organization added that both tubes contain an ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier at a concentration of less than 5% of the total weight of the package.

RecyClass stated that Platina PRO 220 and 225 products have previously been approved by the American Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for recyclability because they are compatible with colored HDPE recycling.

"When the set conditions are met, EPL technology will not negatively affect the rigid HDPE recycling flow," RecyClass said. "These require that the pipe body and its shoulders are made of transparent or white polyethylene (PE), in which HDPE is common, and the EVOH concentration cannot exceed 5% of the total weight of the package," RecyClass said. "In addition, the bottle cap must be made of PE, and the application of decoration technology must comply with RecyClass's recommendations."

The organization added that recycled content plastic made from HDPE pipes can be used to make blow-molded products, such as containers with up to 25% recycled content.

EPL Limited describes itself as the world's largest professional packaging company, specializing in the production of laminated plastic tubes for the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and pharmaceutical industries.

The company said its new baler strapping system has been tested in work for six months.

Tomball, Texas-based Accent Wire Tie announced that it will launch its next-generation wire layer system at the Waste Expo in Las Vegas on June 29.

"We are pleased to announce that Accent will launch a new wire layer this month," said Bill Sims, the company's president and chief executive officer. "Our engineering team spent three years developing this new strapping machine, and it has been successfully strapped in the factory for six months. We can't wait to show it to everyone."

The company stated that the addition of a new wire layer to Accent’s existing line of packaging system equipment used in the recycling and waste industries "confirms our commitment to customers, partners and distributors that we will remain innovative and pay attention to customers Needs".

Accent said its field service technicians and engineering team can use more than 10,000 OEM parts in its warehouse to help the company keep up with demand for its products and provide services throughout North America.

"The recycling and waste industry will enjoy another choice of wire layers designed by Accent, which embodies the reputation and tradition we have built over 35 years," Sims said.

Accent Wire Tie is a supplier of packing lines and a manufacturer of packing equipment, including Accent 470 Wire Tier and EnviroBale bagging systems. 

The right of recycling activity will start on June 7 and will adopt an interactive learning method.

Akron, Ohio, recently announced the relaunch of its Recycling Rights Campaign, a community initiative aimed at improving the quality of roadside cart recycling. The event aims to achieve this goal by providing residents with personalized and real-time roadside recycling education and feedback.  

The event is part of the "Feet on the Street" program, which was developed by the national non-profit organization The Recycling Partnership. The program helps communities implement cost-effective recycling programs, reduce the amount of new resources used in packaging, and improve the health of the community. The plan started on June 7 and lasted until the end of August. 

"The way the'Feet on the Street' program works is to provide residents with immediate feedback on what is recyclable and non-recyclable," said Jill Martin, community project director for the Recycling Cooperative in Falls Church, Virginia. "Through this personalized real-time feedback loop, we are helping Akron capture more high-quality recyclables and convert them into new materials, thus creating a more circular economy, a less wasteful planet, and a stronger , A healthier community."

The event included an interactive program aimed at improving education for Akron residents. Through routine trolley inspections, residents with contaminants (non-recyclables) in the recycling trolley will receive a "bad" label on the trolley with direct feedback aimed at improving the content of the recycling trolley. Recycling vehicles with pollutants (such as garbage and other non-recyclable items) will not be emptied. Instead, residents will be allowed to correct their mistakes and put their carts on the side of the loop next week. 

“Recycling is not only the right approach, it is also a wise approach,” said Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan (Dan Horrigan). "Correct recycling not only saves taxpayers money by reducing landfill dumping costs, but also allows our residents to directly participate in the fight against climate change. We know that our residents want to recycle in the right way. This activity is helping us Create a more sustainable and effective recycling program."

Before the city started the recycling rights movement in 2019, the pollution rate of recyclables in Akron was 39.3%, and the city's pollution cost was US$205,031. The earlier reclamation rights program helped reduce the rate to 26.3%, resulting in a reduction of $38,038 in pollution costs in 2020. 

According to a press release from the city, a recent audit showed that the plan continues to be successful, indicating that its pollution recovery rate is now 21.6%, which means it has almost cut the pollution rate by half. This year, officials hope to further increase the pollution rate, with a goal of 15% or less.

The event was completed in collaboration with Keep Akron Beautiful, ReWorks, and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

"The Recycling Rights Campaign aims to increase the amount of high-quality recyclables in our recycling stream," said Jacqui Ricchiuti, CEO of Keep Akron Beautiful. "The high-quality recyclables we want to see are paper, cardboard, cartons, metal food and beverage cans, and plastic bottles and water bottles. The cleaner our recycling stream, the more sustainable the program."

To help eliminate any guesses that it can or cannot be recycled, residents can use a free app called Akron Recycles. The app searches for any item to determine whether it belongs to a trash can, recycle bin, or roadside. The app also provides customized alerts and reminders about roadside pickups. It can be downloaded for free on Apple or Android devices.

The nearly US$2 million expansion project will increase the area of ​​the Pitkin County landfill by approximately 5 acres to accommodate large amounts of C&D waste.

According to the Aspen Times, the expansion of the Pitkin County Landfill in Aspen, Colorado is expected to begin later this month and will provide a "quick landfill" facility with a lifespan of approximately six years.

This nearly $2 million project will increase the landfill area by approximately 5 acres and increase its capacity by approximately 900,000 cubic yards. However, according to Cathy Hall, Pitkin County Solid Waste Supervisor, the current construction boom in Roaring Folklore Valley may soon eclipse the projected space for more than six years.

"As everyone moves here and demolishes the house, I have a feeling (lifespan) will be shortened," Hall said. "This will be an important year."

She said that construction and demolition waste, which accounts for most of the landfill sediments, has increased by 3% compared to 2019. Not included in these totals is the complete demolition of two local hotels-Molly Gibson Hotel and Aspen Hotel.

In addition to the debris associated with these demolitions (which is expected to significantly increase the waste in the landfill), debris from the Sky Hotel (demolished in the summer of 2017) took up 3,030 cubic yards of the facility.

Hall told the Aspen Times that this does not include debris and contaminated tailings that would be thrown into the landfill from anything that happened from the bottom of elevator 1A.

According to Hall, state environmental health officials signed the northern expansion project for the landfill in February, and bidding for the project began shortly afterwards. Pitkin County budgeted $2.2 million for it, but a construction company from Rifle City, Colorado bid slightly more than $1.8 million for the project, and the final contract is pending.

Construction will start in mid-to-late June and will be completed in October or November.

With the start of the northern expansion project, landfill officials plan to turn their attention to designing a larger southern expansion project. Officials said that the second expansion-which will involve more engineering and construction than the current expansion-will expand the capacity of the landfill by 5.6 million cubic yards and extend the life of the facility by 30 to 40 years.

Construction and Demolition (C&D) regulations in Pitkin County require developers to pay a deposit of $1,000 per ton of estimated waste. If the developer is able to transfer 25% of the waste to recycling or other reusable streams, the deposit will be refunded. However, according to the Aspen Times, many people choose to simply pay the price to complete the project faster.

The alliance aims to increase opportunities for recycling polypropylene in roadside recycling programs and to ensure a robust end market for this material.

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS), a water management solutions provider and a plastic recycling company based in Hilliard, Ohio, announced that it has joined the recycling partnership and its polypropylene recycling alliance. According to ADS’s press release, the plan is in line with the company’s goal of developing a solution to promote environmental management by protecting water and preventing plastic from entering the landfill.

ADS reports that it recycles more than 550 million pounds of plastic each year. The company converts roadside recycled plastic into pellets, which are then extruded into pipes that can be used for up to 100 years.

Brian King, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Product Management of ADS, said: “ADS is proud to establish relationships with organizations that recognize that water and recycling play an important role in improving the quality of life.” This partnership continues ADS through the circular economy. The job of creating and sustaining positive social change. "

The Recycling Partners in Falls Church, Virginia, launched the Polypropylene Recycling Alliance, which focuses on helping people increase their chances of recycling polypropylene (PP) through curbside recycling programs and ensuring that more processing facilities can successfully treat PP. Classification. The alliance also aims to stimulate a stronger end market for high-quality recycled PP for packaging reuse.

"We are very pleased that ADS has become our newest corporate partner," said Beth Schmitt, senior vice president of corporate engagement at The Recycling Partnership. "We thank them for their advocacy and support for our mission, and believe that we will do great things together and have a positive impact on our environment."