Webinar: Materials Cycling: A Focus on Plastics

Friday, November 16, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (CST)
Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4706755031

Sponsored by the NorthStar Initiative for Sustainable Enterprise (NiSE). Registration is free.

Less than 30% of plastics used in bottles and less than 9% of all plastic waste is recycled in the United States. While municipal recycling programs have traditionally focused on bottle recycling, other plastics – including film and rigid plastics – compose the majority of available plastic waste. As communities seek to reduce waste sent to landfills and meet higher diversion targets, there is increased interest in including these additional plastics in recycling programs. Through the presentations and discussion in this webinar, we hope to explore plastics recycling and its future potential from a variety of perspectives.