Alterra Energy increased its production of synthetic crude oil, using a continuous process to turn about 45 million pounds of mixed plastic scrap into about 100,000 barrels of oil annually.
Plastic strapping manufacturer Greenbridge added a Cleveland location.
Greenlabs Recycling launched a mail-in program for plastic can carriers outside the Greater Boston area, building on a pilot program.
Milliken & Company is offering another DeltaFlow viscosity modifier, a solid concentrate that increases the melt flow rate of recycled PP for injection molding.
Plastipak opened its fifth plant, located in Spain, which converts PET flake into food-grade recycled PET pellets. It is co-located with the company’s preform manufacturing site and will produce 20,000 tons of pellets annually.
Canadian company Pyrowave announced a 99.8% pure recycled styrene monomer produced from used polystyrene.
The REMADE Institute released its workforce development road map for a circular economy.