Royal Dutch Shell’s plant will produce more than a million tons of plastic, in the form of tiny pellets. Many in the Pittsburgh area see it as an economic engine, but others worry about long-term harm. Source: NYT > Business – Michael Corkery
Are Mini Shampoo Bottles the New Plastic Straw?
The IHG hotel group plans to replace “bathroom miniatures” with bulk supplies across all of its 17 brands, including Holiday Inn and InterContinental. Source: NYT > Business – Elaine Glusac
Beverage Companies Embrace Recycling, Until It Costs Them
They have pledged to help fix U.S. recycling, but for decades the companies have fought against “bottle bills,” which result in more bottles and cans being recycled but are costly for the industry. Source: NYT > Business – Michael Corkery
Those Tiny Hotel Toiletry Bottles Are on Their Way Out
A bill in California would force hotels to get rid of single-use shampoo and soap bottles to keep plastic waste down. Source: NYT > Business – Christine Hauser
Food Delivery Apps Are Drowning China in Plastic
The noodles and barbecue arrive within 30 minutes. The containers they come in could be around for hundreds of years thereafter. Source: NYT > Business – Raymond Zhong and Carolyn Zhang
Square Feet: Shell Sees New Role for Former Steel Region: Plastics
The oil and gas company is returning to the polyethylene market, building a 386-acre plant on the site of a long-shuttered zinc smelter on the Ohio River. Source: NYT > Business – KEITH SCHNEIDER