As we grow increasingly aware of our impact on the environment, recycling has become an essential part of our daily routines. Our technology has grown over the years and is making recycling plastic easier. Advanced recycling, also known as chemical…
Do you use “Super Sacks” and don’t know how to recycle them? Did you know that “Super Sacks” are made from Polypropylene. Polypropylene is absolutley recyclable,and can be made into many different types of products. iSustain can help with recycling…
Community spirit and environmental stewardship have always been at the heart of iSustain’s work, and our annual TN river clean-up events are an excellent example of this. At the 2023 Keep TN River Beautiful clean-up, sponsored by iSustain, a remarkable…
You’re likely aware of the alarming and unprecedented levels of plastic pollution inundating our oceans each day. Annually, 11 million metric tons of plastics enter our ocean and add to approximately 200 million metric tons of plastic waste already present…
Recently iSustain moderated a discussion on Better Tracking, Better Data at the Plastics Recycling Conference. Speakers included representatives from Stina Inc., TC Transcontinental, and Resource Recycling Systems (RRS). A common source of data mentioned in the conversation was collected from…
Chances are you have seen the headlines regarding microplastics found in human lungs. Microplastics were found in 11 out of 13 lung patients undergoing surgery with the most common particles being polypropylene (plastic packaging and pipes) and PET (bottles). Microplastics…
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…
Our sincerest gratitude to everyone who came to this year’s Plastics Recycling Conference (PRC) in Washington DC! Some of the highlights were teaming up with PureCycle to offer their PureZeroTM recycling program, discussing our partnership with Sigma Stretch Film, and…
Recycling Case Study: City Brewery Business: City Brewery Goal: Implement a streamlined waste management and recycling program for cost savings and overall efficiency while minimizing waste. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City Brewery, like many other companies across the country, was hyper focused on…
It’s no surprise that the United States is the largest contributor to the plastic pollution problem that’s plaguing the globe. In fact, research shows that in 2016, the U.S. generated the largest amount of plastic waste of any country in…
