Category: Industry Announcements

News from Aduro Clean Technologies, Bühler and more

Published: November 8, 2022
Updated: November 8, 2022
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News from PureCycle, Dow and more

Published: November 1, 2022
Updated: November 1, 2022
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News from AMP Robotics, CRDC Global and more

Published: October 25, 2022
Updated: October 25, 2022
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News from Circulus, Kraft Heinz and more

Published: October 18, 2022
Updated: October 18, 2022
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News from Cleanfarms, LyondellBasell and more

Published: October 11, 2022
Updated: October 11, 2022
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News from Lamipak, Pellenc ST and more

Published: October 4, 2022
Updated: October 4, 2022
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News from Brightmark, PreZero US and more

Published: September 13, 2022
Updated: September 13, 2022
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News from Arqlite, Cyclyx and mroe

Published: September 7, 2022
Updated: September 7, 2022
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News from Avery Dennison, Cortec Corporation and more

Published: August 30, 2022
Updated: August 30, 2022
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News from Fiji Water, VTT and more

Published: August 23, 2022
Updated: August 24, 2022
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The latest plastics recycling news

3R Technology working on first US e-plastics site
3R Technology California is getting ready to open up shop at its first U.S. location in the Southern California city of Riverbank. The company processes e-plastics into clean, separated flake to help keep e-plastics in the U.S.
Plywood-alternative producer targets post-industrial PP
Phoenix, Arizona-based Supersede started up last fall with a goal to use recycled plastic to create a plywood-alternative board specifically for marine use. The company has started with post-industrial PP as a feedstock and is experimenting with post-consumer resin as it gears up for an expansion.
Materials traceability tools add PCR accountability, trust
The increasing adoption of post-consumer resin is set against a backdrop of growing public mistrust and a frequent lack of clarity, but emerging traceability tools can provide transparency to build trust with consumers as well as supply chain partners.
Some tariffs suspended, metal duties spur backlash
The U.S. tariff whirlwind continues this month: Many imports from Canada and Mexico, including those of recycled materials, had their tariffs suspended two days after they took effect last week, while previously announced tariffs on aluminum and steel from all countries are set to take effect Wednesday.
Natural HDPE average rises above $1 per pound
Major curbside plastic grades saw across-the-board price increases in March, including an 85% jump for color HDPE and a 42% jump for PP, according to the latest national average commodity values.
Our top stories from February 2025
A major milestone in Oregon EPR policy development caught readers’ attention last month, as did stories covering a chemical company’s chemical recycling outlook, small-format packaging recycling, plastic markets and tariffs.
Authors address error in black plastic additive study
Last year, a study suggested that household products containing plastic possibly recovered from electronics had high levels of flame retardants – but the authors issued a correction to the work after finding a miscalculation.