Recycling
Eastman Talks Increasing Demand for Recycled Materials
Holli Alexander, Eastman’s strategic initiative manager of global sustainability, discusses the company’s recycling initiatives.
Read MoreNew Concepts in PET Wine & Vitamin Bottles
Amcor’s two new looks for PET wine bottles—one with PCR---and a first all-PCR PET multivitamin bottle.
Read MoreFinding the Right Melt Filtration System for Post-Consumer Recycling
To achieve high-quality pellets at the end of the recycling process, chose filtration technology based on both the input materials as well as the performance requirements of the finished material.
Read MoreHow Smart a Granulator Do You Need?
Some processors see value in grinders that communicate on a network, report preventive-maintenance data, order spare parts, and provide complete maintenance instructions.
Read MoreCheck Out the Game-Changing Technologies Recognized by the Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards
Learn about the award-winning material, design and end-of-life technologies from Vartega, Accredo Packaging and Eastman, respectively.
Read MoreRecycling: New Developments in Recycled Content Labels
Avery Dennison and Sabic are working on a recycled polypropylene (rPP) label; UPM Raflatac announces new recycled content film labels.
Read MoreLux Research: No Singular Technology to Command Plastic Recycling
Lux Research report takes a look at the economic forces driving growth across the four main plastic recycling technologies.
Read MoreU.S. Energy Department and American Chemistry Council to Collaborate on Plastics Recycling
The MOU serves as a framework for the U.S. Department of Energy and ACC to collaborate on the development of innovative plastics recycling technologies and strengthen the domestic plastics supply chain.
Read MoreBerry Global and Georgia-Pacific Announce Recycling Partnership
Through this agreement, the companies will partner across the multiple steps of the material supply chain to create a stream of PCR.
Read MoreAdidas Increasing Usage of Recycled Plastics in its Products
In 2020, Adidas also plans to produce a record 15 to 20 million pairs of shoes with plastic waste collected from beaches and coastal regions.
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