Recycling

Postconsumer 15 Aug 2018

Connecticut Campaign Increases Recycling of Plastic Film Packaging

In its next phase, Connecticut’s WRAP campaign will encourage people, companies and local governments to help increase demand for products made with recycled film packaging.

sustainability 15 Aug 2018

ProAmpac Launches New Recyclable Pouch

ProAmpac’s No.2 Pouch is a fully recyclable high-density polyethylene (HDPE) blend in the No. 2 HDPE+ recycle stream.

Packaging 10 Aug 2018

Sonoco To Increase Use Of Post-Consumer Resins In Packaging

Sonoco is committed to increasing the use of post-consumer recycled resins in its plastic packaging from 19 percent to 25 percent.

sustainability 9 Aug 2018

Plastic2Oil Will Resume Fuel Production

It is the company’s goal to produce and sell #2 fuel oil from the processor to provide operating cash to support P2O’s core technology licensing business.

sustainability 8 Aug 2018

PepsiCo., The Recycling Partnership Announce New Challenge to Increase Residential Recycling

The PepsiCo Foundation is providing $10 million in funding to jumpstart the challenge.

Postindustrial 31 Jul 2018

Neste Looks To Use Waste Plastic As New Raw Material

The renewable diesel company believes using waste plastic as a raw material increases efficiency, while also reducing crude oil dependency and the carbon footprint of its products.

sustainability 30 Jul 2018

University Scientists Study Impact Of China's Ban On Plastic Waste Imports

New recycling programs are needed domestically to avoid waste pile up.

sustainability 27 Jul 2018

New PLASTICS Project Finds New Value in Recycled Plastic Bags and Wraps

The findings of the report suggest there are further opportunities to extract value from these streams of mixed polyethylene (PE) films—like plastic bags and wraps—that can be recycled efficiently, cost effectively, and used in numerous applications.

sustainability 26 Jul 2018

New Alliance To Focus On Sustainable Thermoplastics and Additive Manufacturing In Colorado

The centers created will house equipment critical to the maturation of new additive manufacturing technologies and materials as well as programs that train and educate new generations of professionals, students and technicians.