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Novolex, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has introduced clear plastic thermoformed containers available with 25 percent and 50 percent postconsumer resin (PCR) content that feature a ...

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One category of recyclables may even lose its recycling symbol altogether.

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Learn how UNR’s Environmental Health & Safety supports plastic film recycling with new campus drop‑off locations and ...