A startup is using microwave technology in an innovative conversion process that allows for small units that can be sold to large plastics generators and other stakeholders.
A startup is using microwave technology in an innovative conversion process that allows for small units that can be sold to large plastics generators and other stakeholders.
In the not-too-distant future, artificial intelligence may see and control all that’s happening in a recycling facility. But first, it’s going to do some work on a quality control line.
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Photo credit: Revolution Plastics
A free service collecting LDPE films commonly used on farms kicked off in central Minnesota this week, the latest expansion for a growing ag-oriented project.
Construction progress on Waste Management’s Alameda County facility as of February 2017. Photo credit: CalRecycle
An operation in California estimated to cost more than $120 million will extract plastics and other recoverable material from municipal solid waste. But it’s not aimed at replacing curbside recycling collection.
Research in the U.K. shows that uncertainty over recyclability of plastic products continues to prevent higher recovery rates among the general public. Continue Reading
A study has backed up a frequent message among plastics recycling companies: Successful recyclability starts in the product design phase.
Trina Matta, Sustainable Packaging Coalition
How can recycling players be sure their material choices aren’t damaging other links in the recovery chain? One industry collaboration has developed a resource to help.
At least three critical issues confront the European PET recycling market, and one of them is having a profound impact on HDPE recovery.
A startup commercializing an innovative PET depolymerization technology has inked its first deal with a major brand owner.