It’s difficult to believe another year has come and gone, but the Plastics Recycling Conference (PRC) is almost here again! The PRC will be hosted in National Harbor, Maryland, from March 6th to the 8th and is where the plastics…
We often forget how much we rely on plastics in our everyday lives – single-use plastic items, in particular. If these aren’t recycled, they can create long-term environmental damage. Every year we create about 2.12 billion tonnes of waste, which…
If some products of your waste stream are hard to recycle materials, that does not necessarily mean they are unrecyclable. By partnering with iSustain you get the knowledge and expertise of decades of waste stream consolidation. Chances are that difficult…
With mandated recycling becoming a reality in many states, some businesses are struggling to find enough sorted plastic waste to comply. We’ve written before about these minimum recycled content mandates. As a reminder, these measures require that certain products contain…
The Digimarc Corporation, a global leader in product digitization, recently partnered with the Circular Plastic Taskforce, which strives to build a circular economy for post-consumer plastics in Canada. At iSustain we love to see new developing technologies aimed at improving…
If your company uses polypropylene bags, also known as flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs), one-ton bags or bulk bags, know that iSustain can recycle your super saks. With this recycling service, you can prepare your business for minimum-recycled-content mandates, reevaluate…
Recycled content mandates are the most advanced form of circular economy policy, and usually the last measure to be passed. These measures require that certain products contain a specified amount of recycled material. In some cases, the legislation goes further…
The public is growing more environmentally conscious, and to profit off that companies must portray themselves as environmentally sustainable. Being environmentally sustainable is easier said than done though, and sometimes companies can (intentionally or not) do what is known as…
Sigma Stretch Film’s motto is, “Excellence through innovation, education, and creative stretch packaging solutions.” iSustain is proud to partner with Sigma to offer creative and innovative solutions for recycling stretch film and beyond. The world of Plastics and Recycling are…
Join iSustain in the Fight Against Plastics Pollution As we celebrate Earth Day this year, let’s find more ways we can make a difference in our personal and professional lives. Working to better understand the plastics crisis, and doing our…
