Recycling
CarbonLite to Open New PET Recycling Plant in Pennsylvania
The new contract builds upon Nestlé Waters’ existing relationship with CarbonLite, one of the largest producers of food-grade, post-consumer rPET, and allow the beverage company to further expand use of recycled materials in its packaging.
Read MoreU.S. PET Recycling Rate Increases in 2017
The rPET industry continues to demonstrate its strength in terms of consistent domestic material purchases, and investment in enhanced processing capacity.
Read MoreAgilyx and AmSty Form Joint Venture
The companies intend to form a joint venture that will assume operations of Agilyx's polystyrene recycling facility in Tigard, Ore., and to pursue the development of a 50 ton per day polystyrene recycling facility at a location to be determined.
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Additional Companies Sign New Plastics Economy Global Commitment
Signatories include raw material producers Borealis AG, Ecovative, Indorama Ventures Public Co. Limited, NatureWorks, Novamont SpA and more.
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Recycling Breathes New Life into Textile Leader
Fiber producer Unifi reinvents itself as a plastics recycler that turns PET bottles into recycled fibers.
Read MoreUnilever, Veolia to Collaborate on Sustainable Packaging
Three-year partnership seeks to improve waste collection and recycling infrastructure to help create a circular economy for plastics waste.
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HP, Lonely Whale Discuss Scaling the Use of Ocean-Bound Plastic
Ellen Jackowski, global head of sustainability strategy and innovation at HP Inc., and Dune Ives, executive director at Lonely Whale, discuss developing the first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply chains.
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rPlanet Earth Opens Vertically Integrated Recycling Plant In California
Among a range of reclaim and polymer processing systems in place at the Vernon plant are three Welex sheet lines supplied by Graham Engineering Corp. and equipped with EDI extrusion dies and BKG melt delivery components from Nordson Corp.
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Loop Industries Seeks To Bring New Era In Sustainable Plastics
The company recently entered into a multi-year supply agreement with PepsiCo and a joint venture with Indorama Ventures.
Read MoreRobust Melt Filter for High-Pressure Applications
New melt filter line handles a broad range of materials, including PE, PP, PS, PC, and ABS.
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