In the not-too-distant future, artificial intelligence may see and control all that’s happening in a recycling facility. But first, it’s going to do some work on a quality control line.
In the not-too-distant future, artificial intelligence may see and control all that’s happening in a recycling facility. But first, it’s going to do some work on a quality control line.
A container deposit system is set to be introduced in Australia’s most populous state, and Pepsi develops a game to get kids in Poland excited about water bottle recycling.
Research in the U.K. shows that uncertainty over recyclability of plastic products continues to prevent higher recovery rates among the general public. Continue Reading
A study has backed up a frequent message among plastics recycling companies: Successful recyclability starts in the product design phase.
At least three critical issues confront the European PET recycling market, and one of them is having a profound impact on HDPE recovery.
Samples provided by Cadel Deinking show (from left to right) fluff, deinked fluff, deinked pellets and film.
A Spanish company is rolling out a deinking technology capable of removing pigments from a variety of recovered resins, a step that eases processing and boosts value.
The aqua-colored PET bottle at right has been marked with a chemical marker, as part of the Polymark project.
Water bottles that glow under UV light might sound like just the latest rave fad, but the technology could actually hold the key to boosting recycled content in food packaging.
A Dow executive discusses end-market potential for recovered flexible films, and an article explores the challenges of recovering plastics from toys.
Recycling of PET containers continues to increase across Europe, according to a recent report.
A tech startup is developing a new product to verify trustworthiness among traders of plastic scrap and other recyclable materials.