Recycling

U.S. recycling rate could be increased, and profitable business developed, by diverting recyclate for infrastructure.

Engel technology rapidly converts up to 100 percent recycled PET into ‘green’ food packaging.

EPR is controversial as environmental policy but may have some redeeming qualities.

Energy giants develop technology to create feedstock at scale for sustainable resins.

Scientex, a major producer of stretch film and flexible packaging based in Malaysia, worked with resin producer SABIC to develop material for what the partners say is the world’s first flexible food packaging based on advanced recycled ocean-based plastics (OBP), using SABIC’s certified circular polypropylene (PP).

Recycling trends and biobased materials exert broad effects on pricing and products  In reviewing notes taken at conferences this year, one point is clear: the plastics industry is navigating a wave of innovation based on sustainability practices.   At a gathering…

A bio-composite compound made from waste cork and recycled high-density polyethylene is honored for keeping a solar farm afloat on a reservoir in Portugal.

Multiple factors affect ability of suppliers to provide high-quality streams of recycled material.

Novel new color prediction tool for recycled resins can help shorten product development time.

Iowa State University project dissects the contents of bales acquired from different recycling facilities.

Materials recycling company Kuusakoski Oy will invest to build a shredding and treatment plant for composites in southern Finland. The plant will reportedly be the first such facility in Finland.  

Plastics waste gets new life and positive reviews as an asphalt additive for roads and other hard surfaces.