LyondellBasell’s MoReTec equipment. | Courtesy of LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell says its chemical recycling technology presents environmental benefits over competing pyrolysis processes, particularly because the company can use both the liquid and gas outputs as feedstock for new plastics. Continue Reading
Among several other sustainability moves, Kraft Heinz is shooting for 100% recycled packaging by 2025. | Postmodern Studio/Shutterstock
About 87% of Kraft Heinz’s packaging was recyclable, reusable or compostable in 2022, according to the company’s latest sustainability report. Continue Reading
A Triton Tie at the Granite Peak Plastics campus in St. Louis. | Courtesy of Triton Ties
Granite Peak Plastics foresees its newly unveiled railroad tie product eventually providing a market for all of the plastic reclaimer’s post-consumer PE. Continue Reading
The money will go toward increasing EFS-plastics’ processing capacity. | Courtesy of EFS
Plastics reclaimer EFS-plastics will invest $17 million in recycling technologies at its locations in Pennsylvania and Alberta over two years, the company announced. Continue Reading
Nearly across the board, October has brought higher prices for bales of scrap plastics. 
The same glycolysis technology that will be installed at revalyu’s upcoming location has already been used to process 6 billion bottles in India. | Courtesy of Revalyu
An established chemical recycling company broke ground on its first facility in the U.S. The upcoming plant will be capable of recycling 200 million pounds of post-consumer PET each year. Continue Reading
On top of its significant PCR use in 2023, ADS also broke ground on its Energy and Technology Center. | ADS
Advanced Drainage Systems continues to be a heavyweight in the recycled plastic arena, buying 540 million pounds of recycled material in 2023 and consuming a quarter of the pigmented HDPE bottles recovered in the United States. Continue Reading
As part of a broader package of regulations, Quebec recently unveiled requirements that agricultural manufacturers fund recycling efforts for their products. | AgriRECUP photo
The province of Quebec is rolling out a plan to divert more agricultural plastics through an extended producer responsibility program. Continue Reading
The Association of Plastics Recyclers’ Global Design Catalog provides information on plastic recycling guidelines all over the world. | WeStudio/Shutterstock
The Association of Plastic Recyclers’ Global Design Catalog just got a facelift, bringing its design recommendations in line with the most recent recyclability requirements. Continue Reading
Several companies recently received letters of no objection from the FDA for HDPE recycling processes. | Shutterstock
In recent months, more than a dozen plastics recycling processes have received the greenlight for use in food and drink packaging production. Continue Reading