Materials Recovery for the Future

Finding scalable ways to recycle the evolving ton of packaging in MRFs across North America.

[Materials Recovery for the Future @MRForTheFuture]

Hot off the press! Today we released a pilot report that found that flexible plastic packaging can be collected & #recycled using curbside recycling programs. Learn more about this innovative research: https://t.co/kFJ24EGm5D

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#ICYMI: A second community joins the #MRFF flexible packaging recovery pilot with @JPMascaro:
https://t.co/fKczjeRpnd

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"In order to efficiently and effectively sort flexible plastic packaging for recycling, the MRFF project will be proving out a technology solution identified through a multiple-year testing program..." #plasticsrecycling #MRFF
https://t.co/glDNvAa7nJ

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Residents in Pottstown, PA are participating in the Materials Recovery for the Future pilot program, housed in @JPMascaro's TotalRecycle facility, that recycles flexible plastic packaging. Learn more about #MRFF on @ReadingEagle: https://t.co/hLTWK054tK

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What is #wishcycling? When consumers wishfully recycle non recyclables in their curbside bins, it can be a challenge for traditional material recovery facilities (MRFs). TotalRecycle is the first recycling facility of its kind. Learn more: https://t.co/coFlSd5PZ1 #mrff

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You’re in the store and buy a bag of chips. After, what do you do with the empty chip bag? Chip bags, and similar packaging, are examples of flexible film. Only 1% of flexible film is recycled today. Learn about how MRFF wants to change that: https://t.co/glDNvAa7nJ

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Did you know that flexible plastic packaging, such as food wrappers, reduces food waste? But this material is not accepted by curbside recycling pickup. #MRFF is changing that with the TotalRecycle recycling facility. Learn more here: https://t.co/glDNvAa7nJ

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“It takes projects like this to understand how we can recycle everything.” Learn more about the Materials Recovery For The Future program that collects and processes flexible plastic packaging from curbside programs with @JPMascaro #MRFFProgram
https://t.co/ESJxaMmhmR

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This month, J.P. Mascaro and Sons’ Total Recycling Plant (@JPMascaro), TotalRecycle in Birdsboro, PA, will be the first plant in the nation to begin operating a pilot program to accept plastic shopping bags as part of the usual recycling stream. https://t.co/coFlSd5PZ1 #recycle

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What is recycling contamination? When material that cannot be recycled is incorporated with recyclable materials, the recyclable materials become “contaminated” and are rejected from the recycling process. This creates waste. Learn more: https://t.co/glDNvAa7nJ #recycling #MRFF

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"There are 12 billion pounds of flexible packaging used each year and less than 2% is captured in recycling. We need to reuse a lot of this flexible plastic packaging and consumers want us to use this material.” Remarks from Diane Herndon of @Purina at #refocus19.

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Thanks to our partners who attended the @JPMascaro facility, the site of the #MRFF pilot in Birdsboro, PA! For a list of our partners please visit: https://t.co/ESJxaMmhmR

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Members of The Materials Recovery for the Future Collaborative share a simple vision: Flexible packaging is recycled curbside and the recovery community captures value from it. #MRFF #Recycling

[Ashley Hood-Morley @EAshleyHood]

Checking out rFlex-recycled flexible plastic-bale at @JPMascaro Total Recycle facility. LOOK AT IT 😍♻️ That’s a lot more plastic being diverted from the landfill! @MRForTheFuture

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#ICYMI J.P. Mascaro & Sons (@JPMascaro) officially kicked off the pilot program that will collect and process flexible plastic packaging from curbside programs starting in June. Read more: https://t.co/iX4Yzr2tmo
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We are excited to be on Twitter! Follow along with us as we continue our initiative for Materials Recovery For The Future! #MRFF
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