The picnic tables inside Plastic Lumber Co.'s warehouse look solid and durable, as if they were crafted by a master carpenter using thick lumber and a sharp saw. But they weren't built from redwood or ...

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The use of ‘secondary’ materials like recycled plastic or reclaimed wood is declining, while reliance on virgin resources ...

U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp.(USPL), Boca Raton, Fla., has announced its operating results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2002. USPL reported an operating income of $945,000 at its ...

Since COVID-19, even drinks bottles made of recycled plastic – the most commonly recycled plastic item – have become less viable. The recycled plastic to make them is 83% to 93% more expensive than ...

The Hefty ReNew bags are pulled off the recycling line at Rumpke and dumped down an orange chute to be sent to Hefty for recycling. It's been a year since Rumpke began accepting additional flexible ...