Polypropylene is just as big in packaging as PET but it is recycled at a fraction of PET. Only 8 percent of 1.2 million tons ...

A new recycling law has long been on the wish list of environmental advocates and would standardize the state’s recycling ...

Industry producers there now are responsible—both operationally and financially—for recycling their product packaging. The APR says that to make the system more effective and efficient, it is critical ...

Legislation to overhaul the state’s outdated recycling system passed the Washington State House of Representative. The ...

The Washington State House of Representatives has approved a bill designed to modernize the state’s recycling system by ...

Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Washington state lawmakers are considering a major overhaul of the state's recycling system, which would be paid for largely by companies that make single-use ...

Equipment maker says its Vacurema PET recycling systems that can process up to 6 tons per hour are in high demand. Erema says even at high throughputs, its technology “achieves impressively efficient ...

Washington's recycling system could be close to a major overhaul. A bill dubbed the "Recycling Reform Act" has been working its way through the Legislature this session, with a shot at clearing ...