Idea-Tec is currently recycling about five tons of EPS per month, producing 25 tons of paint.
Two Chilean chemists are commercializing a technology they developed to recycle expanded polystyrene into paint.
Idea-Tec is currently recycling about five tons of EPS per month, producing 25 tons of paint.
Two Chilean chemists are commercializing a technology they developed to recycle expanded polystyrene into paint.
Last week’s Plastics Recycling Conference and Trade Show brought 2,400 plastics recycling leaders to Tennessee’s capital. Our photographer captured scenes from the event.
Last week’s Plastics Recycling Conference brought 2,200 plastics recycling professionals back together in person for the first time in two years. Our photographer captured the action.
Leaders at the second-largest North American garbage and recycling company see great promise in recycled-content packaging. | Courtesy of Republic Services
Republic Services has begun work on its second polymer center, this one a Midwest facility that will aggregate, sort, grind and wash scrap plastics from throughout the region. Continue Reading
Bagged recyclables cause major headaches for MRFs, so the state of Washington wants to teach people to fill their bins with loose items. | Alexander Lukatskiy/Shutterstock
Washington state is looking to convince residents to stop bagging recyclables, according to officials and industry partners.
Facing sluggish sales of its plastic-wood composite lumber, Trex will hold off on construction until at least 2026. | Courtesy of Trex
One of North America’s largest polyethylene film recycling companies is pushing back the expected opening year for its third recycling and composite lumber production campus. Continue Reading
Several recycling stakeholders spoke about engaging with lawmakers to advance legislation in a Monday morning workshop titled “How to Educate Your Policymaker.” | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling, Inc.
Nearly 2,700 industry leaders are gathering for the largest-ever Plastics Recycling Conference, taking place outside Washington, D.C.
The offtake agreement will send 40% recycled content resin to Charter Next Generation for use in food-grade packaging. | Courtesy of Revolution Sustainable Solutions
Charter Next Generation will use Revolution Sustainable Solutions’ food-grade post-consumer LLDPE in its packaging.
Fourteen companies got the go-ahead to use post-consumer resins in various food-contact applications. | Ladnongkhun/Shutterstock
Merlin Plastics, Natura PCR, Circulus, Far Eastern New Century and other prominent plastics reclaimers have received FDA letters allowing them to recycle post-consumer plastics into food and drink packaging.