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How a PET shrink sleeve label passed recyclability testing

Published: November 1, 2019
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John Standish of APR (right) presented Scott Giffels of American Fuji Seal with a letter confirming the recyclability of the RecShrink label. | Photo courtesy of APR

The Association of Plastic Recyclers confirmed that a crystallizable shrink sleeve label with washable ink meets the group’s criteria for recyclability in the PET bottle stream. Continue Reading

Beverage giants pledge $100M to support bottle recycling

Published: October 29, 2019
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ABA President and CEO Katherine Lugar presented a major recycling funding initiative alongside leaders from beverage companies. | Photo credit: YouTube

Coca-Cola, Keurig Dr Pepper and PepsiCo have pledged to put their money behind boosting processing technology and increasing curbside collection access. They’ll also introduce a uniform recycling message on their bottles next year.

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Report: Coca-Cola’s global PCR number is 9%, PepsiCo is at 3%

Published: October 30, 2019
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation released an update on organizations’ progress toward their global plastic packaging commitments. | Aykut Erdogdu/Shutterstock

The Coca-Cola Co. uses considerably more recycled plastic than many of its global packaging peers. But, like others, it still has a long way to go to hit its ambitious goals for post-consumer resin.  Continue Reading

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Equipment spotlight: Blending additives at ground level

Published: October 31, 2019
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Plastrac developed the ColorStream, which blends additives into resin at ground level, in response to a customer request. | Photo courtesy of Plastrac

Equipment supplier Plastrac recently released the ColorStream, a system that blends additives with pelletized base resins used in injection molding and extrusion processes. Continue Reading

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Three plastic scrap end users report finances

Published: November 5, 2019
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Three U.S. manufacturers that use large amounts of recovered PET, PE film and HDPE recently reported their quarterly financial results. | Freedomz/Shutterstock

Unifi, Trex and Greystone Logistics, U.S. manufacturers that use large amounts of recycled plastic, recently released their quarterly results. Unifi and Trex reported income growth. Continue Reading

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Deposits double for many drinks in British Columbia

Published: November 5, 2019
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British Columbia residents recently gained access to the Return-It Express program, through which they can bag their containers and drop them off at one of 60 depots. | Courtesy of Encorp Pacific

The majority of beverage containers in British Columbia had their deposit values increase from 5 cents to 10 cents at the start of this month, creating more consistency in the provincial redemption program. 

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Plastics collectors continue to feel market pain

Published: November 12, 2019
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Waste Management, which collected and sold nearly 700 million pounds of scrap plastics last year, experience a 27% year-over-year drop in third-quarter recycling revenues.  | rblfmr/Shutterstock

Depressed commodity markets continue to slash recycling revenues for the companies that collect, sort and sell curbside plastics. Continue Reading

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