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Finland's VTT Project Evaluates Chemical Recycling

VTT demonstrated in its two-year Business Finland WasteBusters’ project that chemical recycling offers an ecologically sound alternative to incineration and possibly to mechanical recycling as well.

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Poland Spring to Use 100% Recycled Plastic by 2022

However, as recycling rates in the United States still hover around 30%, Poland Spring recognizes that in order to fulfill its commitment to use recycled plastic in its packaging, it must also invest in recycling initiatives.

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Vinyl Industry Launches Sustainability Initiative

It includes increasing recycling efforts beyond the 1.1 billion lb of vinyl recycled annually in the U.S. and Canada

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New High Melt Flow Recycled PP Enables the Production of Thinner, Lighter Parts

The new Jet-Flo Polypro compound adds value to recycled PP by reportedly enabling thinner, lighter parts that require less material and energy.

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Winners of the Leadership and People’s Choice Awards Announced at Re|focus

UBQ Materials accepts the Leadership in Innovation Award and iMFLUX wins the People's Choice Award.

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New PLASTICS Report Shows Viable Market for Recycled Plastic Bumpers

Launched in 2015, the ELV Project was designed to study the viability of collecting and recycling plastic car parts, including car bumpers, to eventually be broken down and used as materials to make new products.

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A Look at the Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit

Highlights from the summit include discussing PCR in packaging; Materials Recovery for the Future project and healthcare plastics recycling. 

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Extrupet Adds Second Starlinger PET Recycling Line

Extrupet Group has ordered a second Starlinger PET recycling line to meet the country’s growing demand for rPET.

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Ineos Styrolution, GreenMantra to Partner on Advancing Polystyrene Chemical Recycling

This joint development agreement brings together a promising match between the chemical up-cycling technology patented by GreenMantra for plastic waste and the manufacturing expertise of Ineos Styrolution.

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Size Reduction: Less Noise and Less Energy For Screenless Granulator

Redesigned low-speed screenless granulators feature improvements designed from the inside out, including staggered cutters for more consistent regrind using less energy.

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