Postconsumer

Postconsumer 1 May 2019

Under One Roof: Innovative Recycler Closes the Loop

rPlanet Earth looks to disrupt the plastics recycling industry by creating a truly sustainable, closed-loop system for recycling and reuse of post-consumer plastics, with reclaim, sheet extrusion, thermoforming and preform making all in the same plant.

sustainability 29 Apr 2019

Henkel's Recycling Initiatives Include Social Plastic and Partnership with TerraCycle

Henkel expands its partnerships with the Plastic Bank and TerraCycle to increase its overall recycling offerings.

Packaging 22 Apr 2019

Earth Day 2019: Reinventing Reuse with Ocean-Bound Plastics Initiatives

A look at new products and initiatives to help curb ocean-bound plastics, including HP, adidas and Dow.

sustainability 16 Apr 2019

Starlinger Lines Now at Three Locations of rPET Producer CarbonLITE

Starlinger recycling technology will deliver PET recycling lines with a total installed capacity of 5.4 tons/hour for CarbonLITE’s new site in Pennsylvania at the end of the year.

Postconsumer 15 Apr 2019

PLASTICS Re|focus Summit Announces National Geographic As Closing Plenary

Valerie Craig, vice president of operating programs for the National Geographic Society, will be the closing plenary speaker for the 2019 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit to be held on May 20-22 in Grand Rapids, Mich.

sustainability 15 Apr 2019

Eastman Launches Chemical Recycling Innovation for Complex Plastic Waste

Eastman’s ‘carbon renewal technology’ can recycle difficult to recycle plastic waste such as flexible packaging and films.

sustainability 11 Apr 2019

AmSty Now Using Recycled Polystyrene Converted from Waste by Agilyx

This step reportedly marks the first time a plastics producer has successfully produced high-purity ASTM styrene from polystyrene waste.

Postconsumer 10 Apr 2019

Nestlé Waters North America Wins 2019 Design for Recycling Award

Nestlé Waters received the award specifically for the design of its Nestlé Pure Life 700ml bottle made from 100 percent recycled PET plastic (rPET).

Postconsumer 10 Apr 2019

New Closed Loop Study Takes Closer Look At Innovative Recycling Tech

There are reportedly at least 60 technology providers developing transformational technologies that purify, decompose or convert waste plastics into renewed raw materials.