A European Union panel has approved the use of Starlinger de-contamination technology to recycle post-consumer PET into 100 percent-recycled-content food and beverage packaging.
A European Union panel has approved the use of Starlinger de-contamination technology to recycle post-consumer PET into 100 percent-recycled-content food and beverage packaging.
A revised guide released by the Association of Plastic Recyclers represents the industry’s latest attempt to educate packaging designers on the realities of recyclability.
Some plastics recycling professionals supported the U.K. remaining in the European Union, and Ireland could create lots of jobs by recycling at home.
A California company using a silicone-based additive in the creation of food-contact-approved recycled PET is expanding production to Indiana.
How successful are existing sortation systems at separating flexible packaging? New research aims to answer that question.
Plastic cans with metal lids might provide consumers with a better look at what’s inside, but that doesn’t mean the plastic recycling industry is happy about the innovation.
PepsiCo has unveiled a new marketing campaign aimed at boosting morale and support around recycling in the U.S.
Two companies are working on a new resin made with a mix of plastic and fiber, and an exports-focused company opens a collection hub.
A plastics recycling firm handling about 10 percent of the recovered beverage containers in the U.K. has laid off employees and is working to stave off a total shutdown.
GM expands its bottle recycling program, and a fight is brewing among plastics stakeholders in Europe over disposable cutlery.