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Bioplastics company turns to organics stream for feedstock

Published: August 17, 2016
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compost / Stefan_Redel, ShutterstockA startup based in Richmond, Calif. is making polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) plastic out of organic material. While the innovative process is in the very early stages, the company hopes it makes a major impact on plastics packaging.

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Why Coke missed its recycled-content goal

Published: January 13, 2016
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Bottles PET HDPE / trong_nguyen, ShutterstockOver the past two years, Coca-Cola has boosted its recycled PET production capabilities by 20 percent, opening facilities and recycling lines in nine different countries. It now uses recycled PET in 24 countries.

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