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Reclaimer and end user expands in Indiana

Published: December 2, 2020
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Polywood uses HDPE, primarily milk jugs and detergent bottles, to produce various types of outdoor furniture. | vermontalm/Shutterstock

Polywood, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture made from recycled HDPE, will invest nearly $43 million to increase its Syracuse, Ind. production capacity.

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CarbonLite starts pelletizing material from caps and labels

Published: October 21, 2020
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CarbonLite's Reading, Pa. facility exterior at night.

CarbonLite’s 270,000-square-foot Reading, Pa. facility will eventually have the annual capacity to process 140 million pounds of post-consumer PET. | Courtesy of CarbonLite.

A major PET reclaimer has entered the polyolefins recycling business. The company also recently began production at a large facility in Pennsylvania.

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KW invests in processing equipment amid pandemic

Published: September 22, 2020
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KW’s recycled PP paint can manufacturing operation, KW Container, has experienced increased sales during the pandemic. | Photo courtesy of KW

Supply and demand realities for key curbside plastics are evolving fast during the coronavirus pandemic, and they’ve led one major plastics recycling company to adjust operationally. Continue Reading

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WM offers a snapshot of today’s reclaimer market

Published: September 10, 2020
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Waste Management issued its September 2020 “Report on Recycling” to identify gaps in U.S. plastics recycling infrastructure, among other goals. | Natallia Boroda/Shutterstock

A recent report from the nation’s largest waste and recycling hauler reviews the current state of reclamation capacity for PET, HDPE and PP in the U.S.

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Virgin plastic company signs deals with Merlin

Published: September 2, 2020
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Merlin Plastics currently produces non-food-contact recycled HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE and PP, as well as RPET approved for use in food and drink packaging. | Courtesy of NOVA Chemicals.

NOVA Chemicals will provide financing to Merlin Plastics to help the reclaimer produce food-contact recycled HDPE. Then, NOVA will buy up to 30 million pounds of the PCR per year.

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Technical takeaways from two industry experts

Published: August 3, 2020
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Two industry veterans recently spoke about scrap plastics supply conditions and typical practices at recycling facilities. | Maciej Bledowski/Shutterstock

A pair of longtime plastics recycling professionals discussed melt filtration advancements, deodorizing processes, bale supply issues and more during a recent webinar.

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Industry veteran shares insights on markets and her new venture

Published: July 22, 2020
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Industry veteran Tamsin Ettefagh recently left HDPE reclaimer Envision Plastics.Brian Adams Photo / Plastics Recycling Conference and Trade Show.

Tamsin Ettefagh, who has helped lead a couple of the largest plastics recycling companies in North America, has embarked on a new consulting venture.

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AZEK discloses plastics recycling details

Published: June 17, 2020
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Outdoor scene with AZEK's TimberTech decking.

During the 2019 fiscal year, AZEK used over 200 million pounds of recycled plastic and wood in the company’s TimberTech boards. | Image via TimberTech online gallery.

A large manufacturer that uses recovered PE and PVC to make building products has released information about its finances and recycling operations.

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Unifi, Trex and Greystone describe business conditions

Published: May 13, 2020
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Despite challenges caused by the pandemic starting in March, the first quarter of 2020 showed strong sales for some businesses that use recycled plastic. | Chaosamran_Studio/Shutterstock

Three major recycled plastic consumers recently reported their business performance during the first few months of 2020. They touched on COVID-19, recycled material costs and their outlook for the future.

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