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A startup, Sabic and IBM all push chemical recycling

Published: July 31, 2019
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Scientist working on plastics recycling.

IBM has a goal to recover more PET from highly contaminated streams. | Credit: Wall Street Journal video.

Three different chemistry-based processes for recovering plastics have recently grabbed attention, illustrating the wide range of stakeholders working to find solutions beyond mechanical recycling.

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How a startup is recovering multi-layer flexible packaging

Published: July 31, 2019
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Argentina-based Arqlite’s first gravel products were sold to customers earlier this year. | Courtesy of Arqlite.

Consulting firm B-Green was helping consumer brand owners reduce waste to landfill, but the companies’ packaging lacked a diversion solution. So B-Green went to work developing a recycling technology and end product.

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PCR flows to multi-layer applications

Published: August 2, 2019
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Packaging company Mondi led a project that created a pouch made of 20% post-consumer plastic. | Courtesy of Mondi.

For years, packaging producers have been marketing recyclable multi-layer flexible packages. Now, they’re finding success using recycled plastic in their products.

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