European stakeholders are developing an innovative system to recycle plastics from cars, electronics and contaminated streams.
European stakeholders are developing an innovative system to recycle plastics from cars, electronics and contaminated streams.
A nonprofit polymers R&D group announced the launch of a research project looking at boosting recycled content in food packaging.
Ikea and an Italian partner have developed a recycled PET foil, which is being used in kitchen cabinet fronts.
Labels and packaging company Avery Dennison has expanded the options available to converters and brand owners looking to put recycling-friendly pressure-sensitive labels on PET containers. Continue Reading
Unifi’s new PET recycling plant uses advanced dry de-labeling equipment and a host of optical sorters to generate a clean feedstock for fiber manufacturing. Continue Reading
Montreal-based Loop Industries is working to commercialize its heatless, pressureless PET depolymerization technology after raising millions of dollars from investors earlier this year.
An innovative technique for recycling polyethylene pesticide and herbicide containers has moved from the lab to the plant.
A company says its enzymatic depolymerization technology can be applied to opaque PET containers, and a startup targeting ABS and PLA will compete for a major prize.
If you think materials collected at the curb represent a difficult mix of contaminated plastics, try pulling them off the beach and recycling them. But that’s exactly the challenge TerraCycle and its partners have decided to confront in Europe.
Industry experts will take to the stage next month in New Orleans to discuss a host of topics touching on the technical side of plastics recycling.