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Nebraska plastic-to-lumber operation comes on-line

Published: April 4, 2023
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Residents in the Omaha, Neb. area can participate in a program to divert plastics not accepted in the normal curbside stream. | Courtesy of Hefty 

Firstar Fiber’s in-house plastic-to-lumber operation is up and running, turning materials collected in orange bags at the curb into plastic composite lumber. The operation also recently survived a fire scare. Continue Reading

Calif. carpet recycling rate rises, Shaw signs deal

Published: April 4, 2023
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Old carpet cut and rolled for disposal.

Increasingly, companies and industry groups are focusing their efforts on recycling carpet. | Optimarc/Shutterstock

The California carpet recycling rate rose by about 5 percentage points last year, reaching a record high of 33%. Meanwhile, carpet manufacturer Shaw reached a deal to recycle about 2 million pounds of production scrap a year.  Continue Reading

Ill. House passes PS foodware ban, drops chem recycling bill

Published: March 28, 2023
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Many polystyrene takeout containers in a waste bin.

Environmentalists are chalking up two victories as one bill is squashed and another presses onward. | Kittiwat Chaitoep/Shutterstock

A polystyrene ban is moving on to the Illinois Senate. Meanwhile, a bill extending the timeline for a pilot chemical recycling facility failed to move out of the House in time. Continue Reading

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Berry boosts PCR usage by almost 30%

Published: March 28, 2023
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Berry Global is setting a lofty target: disconnect plastics from fossil fuels entirely. | ViewImage/Shutterstock

Berry Global increased its purchase of PCR by 28% in 2022, and now 3.4% of the packaging giant’s total resin purchases are post-consumer plastic.  Continue Reading

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PRI invests $12M to serve auto and electronics markets

Published: March 28, 2023
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The new $2.5 million plastics recycling laboratory at PRI’s Indianapolis compounding facility. | Courtesy of Plastic Recycling Inc. (PRI)

Plastic Recycling Inc. is set to build out a fully outfitted laboratory and install extrusion lines that will boost recycling capacity by 60 million pounds per year. It’s also expanding its e-plastic sorting capabilities. Continue Reading

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Petrochem company sets recycled resin goal for PE

Published: March 28, 2023
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The push to sell more recycled PE is part of NOVA’s broader initiative to reduce CO2 emissions. | Photo Courtesy of NOVA Chemicals

NOVA Chemicals is looking to increase the amount of recycled PE it sells, improve its mechanical recycling capabilities and further explore chemical recycling technologies Continue Reading

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