Recycling

Postconsumer 19 Dec 2019

New Cross-Industry Consortium to Focus on Chemical Recycling

New cross-industry consortium to make enhanced recycling of polyester plastics a commercial reality, contributing to the development of a global circular economy for plastics.

Additive Manufacturing 11 Dec 2019

3devo Brings Desktop Filament Extrusion and Plastics Recycling Business to the U.S.

Originating in 2016, as a startup founded by young engineers, 3devo has gone on to acquire an extensive international customer base.

Postconsumer 10 Dec 2019

Techmer PM and Plastix Partner On Recycling Abandoned Fishing Nets

Through the use of Techmer’s proprietary Techsperse technology, Techmer is helping its customers use up to 100% recycled materials while maintaining physical properties and achieving their color and appearance targets.

sustainability 9 Dec 2019

Ineos Styrolution and Agilyx to Build New Polystyrene Chemical Recycling Plant in Illinois

The facility will be capable of processing up to 100 tons per day of post-consumer polystyrene and converting it into a styrene product that will go into the manufacturing of new polystyrene products.

Commodity Resins 1 Dec 2019

An Agricultural Recycling 'Revolution'

Revolution is a leading brand bringing together expertise in recycling of agricultural film and manufacturing of plastic film, bags and irrigation tubing. The focus in all areas is to create sustainable closed-loop systems and use as much post-consumer resin as possible in all products manufactured.

Postindustrial 22 Nov 2019

Pacific Northwest Recycling Project Releases Results From Pilot Program

The project made use of a portable Secondary Material Recovery Facility (Secondary MRF) that operated for 60 days in Portland, receiving, sorting and measuring the possible recovery from two types of material streams from four MRFs located in Oregon and Washington.

sustainability 15 Nov 2019

Brush Up on Recycling in Honor of America Recycles Day

Plastics are an extremely important part of our daily lives—and their proper disposal is extremely important as well. Recycling is the key to saving energy and keeping plastics out of oceans and landfills. In honor of America Recycles Day, check out Recycling 101 on This Is Plastics to brush up on the basics, and go beyond to see how the industry is innovating to recycle more plastics or turn these resources into energy.