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Equipment Spotlight: Tomra updates optical sorting system

Published: July 6, 2020
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Tomra's new Autosort model.

Tomra’s upgraded Autosort includes a broad range of sensors to detect small but important differences between materials.

Equipment supplier Tomra rolled out the latest generation of its Autosort optical sorter, which is geared to provide greater accuracy and speed while performing complex sorting tasks.

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Our top stories from May 2020

Published: June 3, 2020
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In May a mix of news topics made our most-read list. | ImagineStock/Shutterstock

Articles about recovered plastic end users, financial support for reclaimers and market conditions drew our readers’ attention last month.

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Our top stories from April 2020

Published: May 6, 2020
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News about a $32 million project to upgrade DAK Americas’ Richmond, Ind. plant drew attention last month. | Courtesy of DAK Americas

Readers last month were drawn to a mix of stories about PET recycling technology investments, vetoed recycled-content legislation and our editor’s take on “Plastic Wars.”

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Some recycling firms score paycheck loans; others strike out

Published: April 22, 2020
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The $349 billion in initial funding for the Paycheck Protection Program ran out within two weeks. | NIKCOA/Shutterstock

Reclaimers and other processors across the country are looking to a federal assistance program to help them overcome cash-flow problems sparked by the coronavirus. Some have been successful, but others are running into banking complexities and tapped-out funding.

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Our top stories from March 2020

Published: April 1, 2020
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Inside the Direct Pack facility

News that packaging manufacturer Direct Pack has acquired a Mexico-headquartered recycling operation drew attention last month. | Courtesy of Direct Pack.

Industry impacts from the coronavirus outbreak, funding opportunities and thermoform processing drew readers’ attention last month.
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Our top stories from February 2020

Published: March 4, 2020
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News about changing recyclability classifications for certain PP products caught readers’ attention last month. | Josep Curto/Shutterstock

Readers last month were drawn to articles about recyclability challenges for certain products, chemical recycling, national legislation and more.

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