A research project has boosted the quality of recycled PET when used in foam, potentially opening the door to new applications for the recovered plastic.
A research project has boosted the quality of recycled PET when used in foam, potentially opening the door to new applications for the recovered plastic.
An initiative funded by the European Union is working to recycle petroleum-based PET and polyurethane into bio-based plastics through the use of enzymes and bacteria.
PepsiCo says it will work to eliminate packaging materials that inhibit sorting or contaminate downstream recycling streams. The global food and beverage company also said it will redesign the film in its snack packaging to enable its recovery.
The U.S. recycling rate for HDPE bottles dropped slightly in 2015, while the rate for PP bottles increased noticeably. Continue Reading
An in-development plastics recycling company will take in difficult-to-recover plastics, including PP from sharps, mixed rigid bales and PET fines.
Prices for recycled PET are under downward pressure due to lower prime PET prices, which in turn reflect plentiful PET imports.
One of the largest blow molders in the U.S. has purchased one of Europe’s largest bottle reclaimers.
PET bottle collection and recycling in Europe continues to grow, according to the PET Recycling in Europe 2015 report.
An industry group has determined the U.K.’s plastics recycling rate is around 33 percent.
Reverse vending machines are introduced in South Africa’s largest city to promote recycling.