The board of directors for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, will consider adding new specifications for rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic recyclables during its ...

Slightly more than $1 billion worth of plastic scrap, or “waste” as it’s categorized by the U.S. government, was exported in 2011—the equivalent of nearly 2.15 million metric tons. By 2014 exports ...

Scientists have embarked on a $100,000 research trial at a country scrap dealer to recycle PVC in a way that makes economic sense. PVC waste is a growing problem in Australia, with 70,000 tonnes ...

Eni S.p.A.’s E chemical unit, Versalis, and Prysmian S.p.A., a leading provider of energy solutions and telecommunications systems in Italy, have joined forcesto create a circular economy for plastic ...