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Report: Flexible film can grow as PCR feedstock

Published: March 14, 2023
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Flexible packaging samples.

Collecting a wide variety of film packaging curbside and sorting it at a materials recovery facility (MRF) can deliver big benefits, according to a report on a years-long pilot program. | Tiffy Studio/Shutterstock

Collecting a wide variety of film packaging curbside and sorting it at a MRF can deliver big benefits, according to a report on a years-long pilot program. 

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Washington state tackles bagged recyclables

Published: March 6, 2023
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Bagged recyclables cause major headaches for MRFs, so the state of Washington wants to teach people to fill their bins with loose items. | Alexander Lukatskiy/Shutterstock

Washington state is looking to convince residents to stop bagging recyclables, according to officials and industry partners. 

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Film processor to use Revolution PCR

Published: March 6, 2023
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The offtake agreement will send 40% recycled content resin to Charter Next Generation for use in food-grade packaging. | Courtesy of Revolution Sustainable Solutions

Charter Next Generation will use Revolution Sustainable Solutions’ food-grade post-consumer LLDPE in its packaging.

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Grant brings film recovery tech to Southeast facility

Published: February 28, 2023
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Money from the Film and Flexibles Recycling Coalition will go toward helping AMP install its Vortex system, which sorts film away from other material streams. | Courtesy of AMP Robotics

AMP Robotics has received a grant to help it kick-start recovery of polyolefin films at a secondary sortation facility in Georgia.

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NOVA Chemicals launches recycled resins line

Published: February 15, 2023
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The three new offerings from NOVA Chemicals are intended for use in a variety of wrapping and packaging applications. | Courtesy of NOVA Chemicals

NOVA Chemicals will offer three commercial recycled resins under a new business division called NOVA Circular Solutions. Continue Reading

Packaging CEO: PCR boost to come from cooperation

Published: January 31, 2023
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A vial of plastic resins emptied onto a black surface.

Kevin Kelly, CEO of California-based Emerald Packaging, said his company already internally recycles clear scrap plastics, but needs support to reach its diversion and PCR goals. | Praethip Docekalova/Shutterstock

Post-consumer resin is the way forward, the head of flexible film producer Emerald Packaging said. But it’s going to take commitment, collaboration and follow-through from many different actors to reach full PCR potential.
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Seattle effort shows power of convenience on film collection

Published: January 10, 2023
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The project, run by Return-It and the American Chemistry Council (ACC), resulted in about 94% usable plastic. | Huguette Roe/Shutterstock

In five months, Washington state residents in the greater Seattle area turned in over 25 tons of film to independent grocery stores as part of a pilot project. Continue Reading

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Amazon and Oceana spar over retailer’s plastic footprint

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

Environmental group Oceana estimates Amazon produced 709 million pounds of plastic packaging in 2021. | oasisamuel/Shutterstock

Amazon recently disclosed data on its plastic packaging footprint and sustainability efforts. But where the online giant sees progress, an environmental group sees cherry-picked numbers.

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Dow, WM team up on curbside residential film project

Published: November 29, 2022
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Plastic bag filled with plastic bags for recycling.

Waste Management (WM) has committed to investing more than $800 million to enhance recycling infrastructure, including $56 million to upgrade three Pacific Northwest materials recovery facilities (MRFs). | Pavel Kubarkov/Shutterstock

Dow and Waste Management are partnering on a pilot program that will give some Chicago residents the option of recycling plastic films curbside. 

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