As part of the pilot project, Magnomer’s magnetizable inks were printed on shrink labels in collaboration with American Fuji Seal. | Courtesy of Magnomer
A startup that supplies an ink allowing shrink sleeve labels to be separated from PET flakes with a magnet has successfully completed early testing of the innovation.
Procter & Gamble noted that it now has 12 packages and technologies certified for recyclability by RecyClass. | Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock
RecyClass has now certified the recyclability of a dozen packaging innovations from Procter & Gamble.
California Assembly Bill 842 requires that by 2035, all single-use plastic packaging and products distributed in California include 75% post-consumer recycled content. | Kanittha Boon/Shutterstock
California legislators introduced a bill that creates a packaging stewardship organization and adds packaging fees paid by producers. The bill is the latest in a flurry of plastics-related legislative activity in the state.
Edgewell Personal Care has a goal of cutting its use of virgin plastic in all disposable razor handles in half by 2030. | terekhov igor/Shutterstock
The company that owns the Schick and Skintimate disposable razor brands announced that it is now using up to 100% recycled plastic in the handles of some razors.
Trex recycles over 450 million pounds of PE film each year at its plants in Virginia and Nevada. | artgray/Shutterstock
Trex launched an incentives program for partners that supply the composite lumber manufacturer with scrap polyethylene film.
A recently introduced joint resolution in California calls on the Biden administration to ratify the Basel Convention. | cmshepard/Shutterstock
A California legislator says U.S. ratification of the Basel Convention would build up domestic processing infrastructure, reduce negative impacts from exports, and create jobs in this country. At least one large reclaimer supports the move.
Bales of curbside plastics have experienced notable price increases this month, with natural HDPE again hitting a record high.
A number of chemical recycling firms have made announcements recently. | cwales/Shutterstock
Chemical recycling companies have recently announced certifications, development and marketing agreements, investments and more.
AZEK consumed about 400 million pounds of recovered PE and other materials in its 2020 fiscal year. | SHV_photo/Shutterstock
AZEK will build a plant in Idaho to produce composite lumber made with recycled PE.
U.S. exports of recovered plastic were up slightly in January 2021 compared to the previous year. | anek.soowannaphoom/Shutterstock
Exports of U.S. scrap plastic increased in January 2021 compared with 2020, despite new Basel Convention regulations on plastic shipments.