About 20% of EverestLabs’ AI-powered robotic systems are installed at plastics reclaimers. | Courtesy of EverestLabs
A fast-growing recycling robotics company is finding particular success marketing to plastics reclaimers, which are using the systems to sort scrap material from lower-grade bales, a company leader said. Continue Reading
Although no criminal charges have yet been filed, Ontario authorities have issued 19 “orders” and one “requirement” to Nexcycle in light of the event. | JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock
An employee at an Ontario plastics recycling facility has died in an on-the-job incident, according to media reports. Continue Reading
Plastics recycler MBA Polymers UK is adding a fourth facility in the face of higher customer demand. | Courtesy of MBA Polymers UK
A fourth facility for MBA Polymers UK will give the plastics recycler a 35% capacity boost once it comes on-line in September. Continue Reading
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste argues that consistent specifications for quality material will help drive investment in sorting and collection technology. | Fabrika Simf/Shutterstock
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste suggested the recycling industry in the European Union develop target specifications for processed materials to ease the transition to a circular economy. Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
Pregis and NOVA Chemicals collaborated to produce a recycled-content pouch. | Courtesy of Pregis
SABIC and NOVA Chemicals both recently released new resins made with recycled content, and INEOS Styrolution and TOMRA announced plans for commercial-scale PS recycling for food-contact packaging. Continue Reading