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The report cites a 2013 United States recycling rate of 31.2% for polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottles, up slightly from 2012’s 30.8%.

Companies partner in the U.S. to help educate the public about the benefits of cartons and carton recycling.

The new Tetra Rex carton will be the first in the market to have bio-based low-density polyethylene films and bio-based high-density polyethylene caps, both derived from sugar cane, in addition to Forest Stewardship Council certified paperboard.

Did you know that enough food is produced to feed the estimated 805 million people around the world that are going hungry each day?

Foam Recycling Coalition to establish grant program, assist material recovery facilities.

PACK EXPO International takes place next month and promises to be an exciting showcase of all things packaging

Since 2011, Novelis has invested approximately $500 million to expand its recycling network, doubling its recycling capacity to 2.1 million metric tons per year and raising its recycled content from 30% to 46%.

To get more students recycling, PepsiCo announced it is now opening its popular K-12 school Recycle Rally program to schools across the U.S. The program is one of the ways PepsiCo is working to increase recycling to help drive the U.S. beverage container recycling rate to 50% by 2018.

Tailgating at sports events is almost as big a draw as the game itself, with lots of food, lots of fun—and lots of waste.

U.S. industry recycling rate remains above 65% for third consecutive year