Higher recovered PET prices pinched profits for recycled polyester fiber manufacturer Unifi last fall.
Higher recovered PET prices pinched profits for recycled polyester fiber manufacturer Unifi last fall.
Recovered plastic buyers and a relationship with major U.S. reclaimer KW Plastics have helped Waste Management through recent market troubles. The hauler has even made equipment upgrades specifically to meet that demand.
Articles about chemical companies and retailers moving to embrace recycling grabbed readers’ attention last month.
In Europe, scientists say they’ve developed a fast and accurate way for near-infrared sorters to classify different plastics containing flame retardants.
A patented cleaning process allows for the use of RPET in heat sealable polyester packaging film, and PET depolymerization technologies get a boost.
Forty finalists have been announced for the second Plastics Recycling Awards Europe, and many are using cutting-edge technologies.
Brand owners are under pressure to incorporate environmentally friendly packaging, and they often look to the recycling industry for help.
A new carpet recycling facility in Arizona is producing recycled PP for injection molding and nylon 6 for chemical recycling into a number of high-end textiles.
A statewide campaign will seek to increase plastic film recovery throughout Florida.