The program will be run by the Circular Great Lakes, an initiative of the Council on the Great Lakes Region. | Vladimir Martinov/Shutterstock
Every spring, millions of pounds of plastic films used to winterize boats are sent to landfill. Several Chigaco-area groups are looking to divert that material. Continue Reading
The companies are responding to packaging regulations and consumer demand. | Courtesy of Indorama and Evertis
PET film company Evertis and chemical company Indorama Ventures are collaborating to make PET thermoforms more circular. Continue Reading
PRFLEX will employ consulting firms to first gather data on film recycling, then propose solutions to improve collection and get more recycled film into packaging. | Courtesy of PRFLEX
A number of circularity organizations have collaborated to launch PRFLEX, an effort to improve flexible plastic recycling in Canada. Continue Reading
PAC Machinery Bags and Materials may eventually make the bags from 100% PCR. | Courtesy of PAC Machinery Bags and Materials
A Milwaukee manufacturer has begun marketing a 100% recycled PE bag used for mailing products to customers. Continue Reading
Over 11,000 metric tons of film have been discovered since REDcycle, Australia’s largest film collection program, went under in 2022. | Canetti/Shutterstock
Three Australian supermarket chains will have another 12 months to address a plastics stockpile left over from the failure of the country’s largest film collection program. Continue Reading
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.
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.
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.
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.
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