Virgin plastics producer acquires European processor
by Jared Paben
Global energy, chemicals and plastics company Total has acquired a French PP reclaimer.
by Jared Paben
Global energy, chemicals and plastics company Total has acquired a French PP reclaimer.
by Colin Staub
Recycled film consumer Trex saw its net income climb by more than 40 percent last year, boosted by ample availability of scrap PE.
by Jared Paben
Merlin Plastics and Peninsula Plastics Recycling are making substantial investments in mixed-plastics processing capacity, bringing positive news for a region hard hit by China’s ban.
by More Recycling
At materials recovery facilities, PET and HDPE aren’t the whole story. An analysis of other mixed plastics helps show the potential for boosting recovery of additional valuable polymers.
by Dan Leif
Growing has become modus operandi for reclaimer US Plastics Recovery, which recently moved into a 75,000-square-foot space and is looking to triple its capacity this year.
by Jared Paben
Stakeholders have worked hard to develop recycling-friendly shrink-sleeve bottle labels, but brand owners have not yet adopted the idea on a large scale. Here’s a look at all the factors at play.
by Jared Paben
A facility in California is using a unique rotary impact separation technology to break carpet into its components so plastics and calcium carbonate can be efficiently recovered.
by Jared Paben
Pyrolysis company Agilyx signed a joint-venture deal with AmSty, a major producer of polystyrene and styrene monomer. Separately, Agilyx entered an agreement to provide feedstock for jet fuel production.
by Colin Staub
The latest equipment release from Erema combines key steps in the plastics recycling and compounding process to increase efficiency and quality.
