News about an upcoming facility to process post-consumer film captured clicks in November. | Image courtesy of PreZero US
A mix of stories covering new recycling facilities, end market demand, legislation and the national recycling rate attracted our readers’ interest last month.
A university investigates how ABS is affected by multiple 3D printing and recycling cycles, and a cross-industry group evaluates the recyclability of barrier film technologies.
A story about recycling innovations at K show captured clicks in October. | Messe Düsseldorf/ctillmann
Technology stories drew readers’ interest last month, along with articles about a TV news investigation and the Association of Plastic Recyclers meeting.
Companies using microwaves to depolymerize PET and PS report equipment advancements, and a startup is blending RPET and nylon to create a pellet with enhanced strength.
News about a recycled-content mandate in California drew attention last month. | Myibean/Shutterstock
Stories about a brand owner, recycling companies, a virgin plastics manufacturer and legislation drew our readers’ clicks last month.
Dow is recognized for a polyurethane foam chemical recycling technology, and a project testing invisible packaging markers to improve optical sorting wraps up.
An update on the flow of scrap plastics to India captured attention last month. | Avigator Fortuner/Shutterstock
Articles about India’s scrap plastics import ban, a sorting project in Oregon and manufacturers’ usage of recycled plastic drew readers’ attention last month.
Proposed legislation to reduce plastic pollution caught readers’ attention. | LLoughran/Shutterstock
A variety of legislation, markets and technology stories drew readers’ attention last month.
