With an eye toward the highest level of recycled plastic purity, Ettlinger has introduced a new model of its ECO melt filter, this time targeting contaminants as small as 60 microns.
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With an eye toward the highest level of recycled plastic purity, Ettlinger has introduced a new model of its ECO melt filter, this time targeting contaminants as small as 60 microns.
A number of companies have announced developments in technologies for breaking down plastics for use in other products. Here are a few of the notable news items.
The maps below demonstrate how extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging have spread around the globe over the last decade, with programs requiring packaging makers to fund recovery systems taking root in a variety of countries.
The maps were provided by Environmental Packaging International (EPI), a consultancy specializing in environmental compliance, product stewardship and sustainability related to packaging and products. EPI, More Recycling and IHS Markit are collaborating to produce a special report exploring the impact of regulations on plastics and analyzing how well PCR supply is positioned to satisfy demand. To learn more about the project and special report, visit ihsmarkit.com/products/sea-plastics-pathway.html.
Data Sort is produced each quarter by More Recycling. For additional information, go to morerecycling.com.
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2018 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content.
Chinese import restrictions and their ripple effects cut into recycling revenues for North America’s largest hauling companies, financial filings show.
Chemical producers in Canada view a multi-pronged approach as key to advancing plastics diversion. Mechanical recycling is just one part of that strategy.
Regulators have given final approval to a carpet stewardship roadmap in California, marking a milestone in an ongoing, years-long dispute with the carpet industry.
Global energy, chemicals and plastics company Total has acquired a French PP reclaimer.
Over the last year, China has closed its doors to virtually all recovered plastic imports, leading to turmoil for exporters and others. But are recycling connections between North America and China ending, or simply evolving?
