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Greater Cincinnati recycled 15 tons of plastic in first year of Hefty ReNew program

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 ...
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Alterra Joins Forces with Firstar Fiber and Hefty® Brand on Hard-to-Recycle Plastics

AKRON, Ohio, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alterra announces successful conversion of hard-to-recycle plastics, collected via the Hefty ReNew™ program and pre-processed through Firstar Fiber, Inc., ...
Chicago Tribune

Column: New plastic recycling efforts are in the bag

It’s time for some trash talk. That’s because some Lake County communities are beginning a new program impacting garbage collections. The Hefty ReNew program kicking off in October will be giving ...
Yahoo

Hefty brand kicks off new initiative to keep hard-to-recycle plastics out of landfills: 'We are excited to see the difference our collective efforts will make'

Although nearly all plastic is technically recyclable, the actual percentage of plastic that does get recycled in the United States is shamefully low. To combat this problem, trash bag brand Hefty has ...