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Republic outlines profit expectations for Blue Polymers

Published: August 8, 2023
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Republic Services’ materials recovery facility in North Las Vegas will send bales of scrap plastics to Republic’s new nearby Polymer Center, which will recycle PET and sort and ship PE and PP to Blue Polymers. | Courtesy of Republic Services

Republic Services expects to invest about $160 million over the next five or six years into building four polyolefins recycling facilities around the country. When completed, the plants could bring the company up to $32 million in annual earnings.  Continue Reading

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Republic and Ravago roll out network of olefin plants

Published: July 31, 2023
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A rendering of one of four Blue Polymers plants that will be built in various regions of the U.S. | Courtesy of Republic Services

Republic Services is moving deeper into plastics processing, launching a $350 million joint venture with a global polymers expert to produce recycled pellet at four U.S. facilities. Continue Reading

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Novolex sees slight drop in global PCR usage

Published: August 1, 2023
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Novolex, which produces the recycled-content ProWAVE Tote and other recycled content bags and packaging, used more PCR in North America last year but its overall global percentage of resin that came from post-consumer and post-industrial sources dropped. | Courtesy of Novolex

Bag, packaging and utensils producer Novolex used more PCR in its products in North America last year, but the company’s overall PCR usage dropped slightly due to supply challenges in the U.K.  Continue Reading

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Plastics producer invests in European polyolefins reclaimer

Published: July 25, 2023
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LyondellBasell aims to produce and sell 2 million metric tons annually of Circulen, its brand of recycled-content plastics, by 2023. | JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock

Polyolefins producing giant LyondellBasell has purchased a 50% stake in a Dutch plastics reclaimer that specializes in producing HDPE and PP flakes.  Continue Reading

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NOVA Chemicals plans large film recycling plant

Published: July 18, 2023
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NOVA Chemicals’ film recycling facility will occupy 450,000 square feet of a 1.7-million-foot building in Connersville, Ind. | Courtesy of NOVA Chemicals

Plastic resin giant NOVA Chemicals will build a large PE film recycling facility in Indiana. The facility will be operated by film specialist Novolex. Continue Reading

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Envision adding second line for recycled HDPE, PP

Published: June 27, 2023
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The Envision investments will enable the company to grow its annual HDPE output by 25 to 30 million pounds. | Courtesy of Envision Plastics

Envision Plastics is leaning into demand for PCR and putting millions of dollars into adding another recycled food-grade HDPE and PP processing line at an existing facility. Continue Reading

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Recycled resin demand helped drive compounder investment

Published: June 27, 2023
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Polymer Resources has grown its Rochester, N.Y. facility to nearly twice its previous size, with plans to expand even further. | Courtesy of Polymer Resources

A Northeast U.S. compounder’s recent capacity upgrades represent part of an effort over the next two years to double the amount of recycled-content products it sells, an executive explained. Continue Reading

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