In North America, Walmart increased its percentage of PCR in private brand packaging from 7% in 2019 to 9% in 2020. | Anton Gvozdikov / Shutterstock
Walmart has increased the percentage of post-consumer resin used in its private label packaging in North America, but the number is flat globally.
With the acquisition, Revolution will work toward incorporating its post-consumer resin in stretch films. | Dmitry Markov152 / Shutterstock
A group of plastics recycling and product manufacturing companies continues to grow, this week adding a stretch film producer.
With the expansion, the facility will total more than 645,000 square feet. | Courtesy of Swedish Plastic Recycling
A Swedish plastics sortation firm is set to double its capacity and eventually add reclamation equipment on-site. Swedish Plastic Recycling says it will be able to process all plastic packaging collected through residential systems in the country.
A report from Google exploring plastics recovery possibilities caught reader attention in August. | maciej nicgorski / Shutterstock
Readers last month were drawn to an article about Google’s vision for ushering in a plastics circular economy, while also finding interest in stories about legislation, a prime plastic producer’s perspective and more.
A leader at NOVA Chemicals says ease of recycling access is essential to build circularity in plastics. | spwidoff / Shutterstock
Akoya Capital Partners, a Chicago-based investment company, is the new owner of Star Plastics. | fizkes / Shutterstock
Processor and compounder Star Plastics has been acquired by a private equity firm. Company founder Doug Ritchie said the partnership will help Star expand its product line.
Madison, N.C. electronics recycling firm Synergy has replaced equipment on its 11-year-old processing line. | Courtesy of Synergy Electronics Recycling
Synergy Electronics Recycling is improving its shredding and sorting line, allowing the system to produce more e-plastics for plastic plywood manufacturing.
Under the review program, products will be analyzed for their technical compatibility with current recycling processes. | ShutterOK / Shutterstock
The Association of Plastic Recyclers is launching an initiative to further recognize brands and others that are innovating in line with current plastics recycling capabilities.
Since its launch in 2020, the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition has issued a total of $4.2 million in funding. | Allexxandar / Shutterstock
The Polypropylene Recycling Coalition has awarded another round of grant funding, allowing more local recycling programs to provide curbside polypropylene collection.