In order to be Circular, you have to Think Outside the Box: iSustain’s Approach to Recycling Historically, the landscape of recycling has been extremely linear, with companies collecting recyclables and selling them to the highest bidder. This approach fails to…
At iSustain, we are proud to support mechanical and chemical recyclers in their mission to create a more circular economy. One such plastic material, Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), is especially beneficial to mechanical recyclers for its shrinking properties and is…
As stewards of the environment and champions of sustainability, iSustain is proud to collaborate with Dollywood Parks & Resorts in its mission to preserve the pristine beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains. This magnificent natural setting serves as our inspiration…
iSustain Announces “First of its Kind” $400,000 Sustainability Endowment to The University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business iSustain, a national leader in industrial recycling, has established with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a $400,000 graduate fellowship endowment to support…
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…
To create a circular economy all outputs must be able to become inputs, including plastic waste. We understand that for many businesses, reusing plastic waste is difficult if not impossible. That’s where iSustain and Nexus Circular’s partnership comes in. Our…
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…
