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Water bottler to build second recycling operation

Published: June 3, 2021
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CG Roxane San Bernardino facility interior

CG Roxane’s San Bernardino, Calif. facility is capable of processing 35 million pounds of RPET annually. The new plant in Tennessee will have the same capacity. | Courtesy of CG Roxane

CG Roxane has broken ground on a recycled PET facility in Tennessee that’s slated to open within a year. The company says the new site will help it hit 50% RPET in its products nationally.

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Plastics giants snatch up CarbonLite plants via auction

Published: May 26, 2021
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CarbonLITE's Dallas recycling facility featuring BHS equipment.

Equipment in CarbonLite’s Dallas PET recycling facility. Indorama Ventures submitted the high bid to acquire the plant during an auction this week.

As part of a bankruptcy case, DAK Americas, Indorama Ventures and The Sterling Group have submitted the high bids to acquire CarbonLite’s PET recycling facilities.

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CarbonLite facility to be auctioned in bankruptcy case

Published: May 5, 2021
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CarbonLite's Reading, Pa. facility exterior at night.

The CarbonLite facility in Reading, Pa. is scheduled to be sold at auction this month. | CarbonLite

The largest CarbonLite PET recycling facility will be auctioned as part of the company’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Virgin resin producer DAK Americas submitted a bid to purchase the Reading, Pa. plant for $96 million.

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Ohio PET reclaimer begins $22 million expansion

Published: April 22, 2021
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View of the Evergreen facility in Ohio.

The Evergreen facility in Ohio will expand and increase production of food-grade RPET. | Courtesy of Evergreen

Evergreen has launched a project to double its food-grade RPET capacity to 80 million pounds per year. A company leader noted the initiative harnesses “the latest and greatest technology.”

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Global companies make recycled plastic moves

Published: April 14, 2021
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Selection of recycled-content plastic products from Tupperware Brands Corporation

Eastman is now supplying its Tritan Renew brand recycled resin to Tupperware Brands Corporation, which is using it to produce containers. | Courtesy of Tupperware Brands Corporation.

Three virgin plastics producers expand their recycled-resin offerings, and a chemically recycled copolyester finds a home in Tupperware food and drink containers.

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