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Amazon to debut hub with packaging certifications

Published: October 3, 2023
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Amazon Prime plastic bubble shipping mailer.

Amazon’s Sustainability Solutions Hub will act as a middleman between product vendors and Amazon’s existing sustainability efforts. | Oasisamue/Shutterstock

Amazon will roll out an online resource to help sellers participate in the company’s sustainability programs, including packaging sustainability efforts. Continue Reading

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Quebec implements EPR for agricultural plastics

Published: October 3, 2023
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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

APR updates design guide with on-pack labeling tips

Published: October 3, 2023
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Empty PET bottles for recycling.

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

Indorama reaches RPET milestone

Published: September 26, 2023
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As it celebrates its latest achievement, Indorama is also committing to producing 750,000 metric tons of RPET each year. | Pavel Kapysh/Shutterstock

The world’s largest PET producer, Indorama Ventures, has now recycled the equivalent of 100 billion PET bottles. Continue Reading

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Closed Loop study breaks down chemical recycling terms

Published: September 26, 2023
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Study authors evaluated three categories of chemical recycling technology and found that the “purification” category yielded the highest PCR return. | Vitte Yevhen/Shutterstock

As with many emerging technologies, chemical recycling goes by a variety of names, including “advanced” and “molecular” recycling. A study from Closed Loop Partners dug into the differences.  Continue Reading

HDPE toothpaste tube recyclability claim questioned

Published: September 26, 2023
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Truth in Advertising argues that although Colgate-Palmolive’s 100% HDPE tubes are technically recyclable, in practice they end up in landfills. | George W. Bailey/Shutterstock

The 100% HDPE toothpaste tubes used by some brands and marketed as recyclable are under fire from a consumer watchdog group, with brands denying allegations of deceptive marketing.  Continue Reading

Texas e-scrap company installs e-plastics system

Published: September 26, 2023
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Leaders at CompuCycle say the recently installed e-plastics line will help the company sell to the domestic market. | Courtesy of CompuCycle

Houston-based electronics recycling company CompuCycle is putting the finishing touches on an e-plastics sorting line, the latest domestic investment in processing capacity for plastics from electronics.
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