Back to Top

Tag Archives: film

Shell to supply chemically recycled PE for specialty films

Published: September 10, 2025
Updated:
by

Charter Next Generation will use chemically recycled polyethylene produced at Shell’s plant in Monaca, Pennsylvania, in its flexible packaging.| Photo courtesy Shell Polymers

Editor’s Note: Chemical recycling will be featured in sessions at the 2026 Plastics Recycling Conference, Feb. 23-25 in San Diego, California. Register now for the best rates.

Specialty film producer Charter Next Generation has agreed to buy polyethylene (PE) produced by Shell Polymers using chemically recycled feedstock, for use in high-performance flexible packaging. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged , |

FCC gets single largest TRP grant for film collection

Published: September 3, 2025
Updated:
by

The $4.25 million grant to upgrade FCC Environmental’s Houston MRF will enable better recovery of plastic film. | Photo Courtesy of FCC

Hauler FCC Environmental Services has been awarded a $4.25 million grant from The Recycling Partnership (TRP) to improve film and flexible plastics recovery at its materials recovery facility (MRF) in Houston, representing TRP’s largest single grant to a MRF. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged |

Brand owners lead initiative for scalable film, flex recycling

Published: August 20, 2025
Updated:
by

A coalition including General Mills, Mars, PepsiCo and other major brands will focus on states with EPR programs for packaging, starting with California. | Noppuns/Shutterstock

Several global brand owners have joined forces to create the US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI), a nonprofit membership organization helping to advance scalable solutions to recycle flexible plastic packaging.
 Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged , |

APR, ReMA update bale specs for PE rigids, film

Published: August 6, 2025
Updated:
by

The two organizations maintain the industry standard for acceptable materials and contaminants, and the specifications serve as a reference tool for MRFs and other recyclers. | Photo Courtesy Jared Paben

The Association of Plastic Recyclers and the Recycled Materials Association have updated specifications for post-consumer plastic bales, following a collaborative development process between the two organizations. Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , |

NexTrex program boosts local film recovery efforts

Published: July 16, 2025
Updated:
by

The Otsego ReUse Center in Oneota, New York, collects film recycling through the Grassroots Movement, an initiative by film recycler NexTrex. | Photo courtesy of NexTrex.

Recycling collection site Otsego ReUse Center is bringing plastic film recycling to New York, with help from the Grassroots Movement initiative by film collector NexTrex.  Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , |

Major plastic initiative sets sights on system change

Published: June 18, 2025
Updated:
by
Holding a PET bottle for recycling

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste announced a shift in focus from small projects to wide-scale efforts to improve recycling on a national scale. | spwidoff/Shutterstock

Five years after its billion-dollar founding, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste is taking what it learned from one-off projects and shifting its attention to country-scale change.  Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged , , |

Research, programs improve film recycling access

Published: May 21, 2025
Updated:
by
Stretch film on rolls at the manufacturer.

A California initiative and a nationwide study examine the accessibility of film recycling programs, and a Canadian city begins collection. | Dmitry Markov152/Shutterstock

Most Americans have access to a store drop-off site for film plastics, according to a new study by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.   Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , |

Google, Dow partner on AI to identify recyclables

Published: May 14, 2025
Updated:
by
Polyethylene film collected for recycling.

Researchers with Google X’s Moonshot Factory are working with product designers to recycle plastics currently considered unrecyclable. | Artgray/Shutterstock

Google X and Dow Chemical are collaborating to develop an artificial intelligence sorting system capable of identifying film plastics and mixed materials, they announced at a conference in April.

Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , |

Mondelez, General Mills, Cotopaxi report progress

Published: April 30, 2025
Updated:
by

In North America, Mondelez is looking to put up to 50% RPET in cookie trays, including its Oreo packaging. | Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock

Two big food brands and an eco-conscious apparel company reported on their use of plastic resins recently, with Mondelez and General Mills reporting a focus on reducing the use of plastic packaging and transitioning to mono-material packaging, respectively. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged , , |