Bioplastic Recycling’s PLA resins, which are green because of printing on many PLA cups.
PLA is marketed to consumers for its ability to degrade in composting systems. But a Los Angeles startup sees mechanical recycling in the material’s future.
Associate Editor Jared Paben has worked for Resource Recycling since December 2014. Most of his earlier career was spent as a reporter for the daily newspaper in Bellingham, Wash., but he also has experience working for the Oregon volunteerism commission and for Oregon nonprofits serving low-income populations. He can be contacted at [email protected].Bioplastic Recycling’s PLA resins, which are green because of printing on many PLA cups.
PLA is marketed to consumers for its ability to degrade in composting systems. But a Los Angeles startup sees mechanical recycling in the material’s future.
The government of Alberta has given approval and funding for a three-year pilot project focused on agricultural plastics recycling.
The leader of a major West Coast trash and recyclables company is prepared to bankroll a California ballot measure taking aim at single-use plastics.
Well over half of PET bottles sold in Europe were collected for recycling in 2017, according to an industry survey.
Envision Plastics has had success integrating marine plastics into the supply chain. But if more brand owners don’t step up to purchase the material, the whole effort may have to scale back, an executive at the reclaimer said.
Researchers in Spain are exploring the use of enzymes to deodorize recycled plastics from food packaging.
Flexible packaging isn’t going away anytime soon, and an upcoming pilot project seeks to ensure it doesn’t go to landfill.
One of the world’s largest beverage companies will lend money to a Dutch startup that is commercializing a PET depolymerization technology.
A European chemicals and plastics industry report identifies technology developments needed to help usher in a circular economy for plastics.
Two companies are working together to develop standalone plants where scrap PET can be chemically broken down and then re-polymerized into new resin.