A project aims to recycle vinyl-coated polyester woven fabrics used on billboards, and compounding technology proves key to achieving the desired shelf appeal for a bottle made from marine plastics.
A project aims to recycle vinyl-coated polyester woven fabrics used on billboards, and compounding technology proves key to achieving the desired shelf appeal for a bottle made from marine plastics.
Last month, readers were drawn to stories about China’s market impacts, efforts to re-open a plastics recycling facility, insights into TerraCycle and ideas for fixing recycling economics.
Companies around the world are working to develop recyclable multi-layer packaging, and some of it is now appearing on store shelves.
A PE-PP compatibilizer breakthrough snags an award, and a company launches a NIR sorter identification testing service.
This year’s Plastics Recycling Conference drew a record number of attendees – more than 1,900 – for three days of discussions, networking and deal-making. Our on-site photographer captured the action.
Nebraska doles out grants for recycling market development and other materials recovery initiatives. Colorado, meanwhile, is accepting applications for waste-diversion efforts.
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Boatloads of readers clicked on stories about the fallout from China’s recovered plastics import restrictions. They were also drawn to coverage of an Australian film-recycling effort.
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Major brands fund a recycling outreach campaign to thousands of students, and prices increase for recovered PET and HDPE.
Phillip Karig
With two weeks to go until the annual Plastics Recycling Conference, we’re featuring another expert who will take the stage to share industry insights.
A couple of depolymerization companies announce major milestones in their efforts to recycle PET on a broader scale.