Although the new Trex composite lumber plant in Arkansas will not start production until 2027, the company’s recycling facility will begin processing post-consumer plastic film in early 2025, the CEO said during a quarterly earnings call.
Chemical majors LyondellBasell and Chevron Phillips Chemical have invested an undisclosed amount in recycling technology company Alterra to help commercialize chemical recycling technology for plastics.
The key to implementing effective recycling legislation is to adopt a collaborative, regionally tailored approach, according to a policy expert at the fall member meeting of the Association of Plastic Recyclers.
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by Nina Bellucci Butler and Stacey Luddy
Elevating recycling rates and building a circular economy requires more collaboration and overcoming the challenges in data management to drive solutions.
by Charles David Mathieu-Poulin
A research project tests the ability of a PET reclaimer to process PET thermoforms.
by Michael Washburn
Deadlines for recycled content compliance in various states are coming soon and the industry is set up to fail.
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by Jared Paben
An autonomous system developed by Bulk Handling Systems is really more of a sorting loop than a sorting line.
by Jared Paben
With a little help from The Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, a Fresno-based MRF has entered the world of robotics.
by Jared Paben
Specialized equipment is reducing the presence of gels in rPlanet Earth’s RPET sheets, allowing the Southern California-based reclaimer to sell them for higher prices.
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