Thermoform recycling realities
PET thermoform packaging has exploded in the marketplace over the past decade, increasingly used for food, as well as electronics,...
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Packaging producer opens RPET thermoforming plant
A packaging manufacturer will build a PET recycling operation adjacent to a thermoforming plant on the Mexican side of the...
US PET bottle recycling rate continues to sink
Demand for RPET increased 10% in 2020, but it was accompanied by a decrease in PET bottle collection, according to...
California data shows PCR backsliding among major brands
The clock is ticking on California's law mandating recycled plastic in drink bottles, and some beverage producers still have a...
Colliding forces
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content....
Global brand owner releases RPET targets
PepsiCo unveiled new goals for using more recycled PET and reducing its virgin plastic use in coming years. The Purchase,...
Notable names are among recent FDA letter recipients
A chemical recycling startup, a massive resin producer, equipment providers and packaging producers are among the companies that have received...
Brands invest in Evergreen’s RPET expansion project
Beverage giants and an investment firm have decided to put millions of dollars behind a Midwest PET reclaimer's expansion project....
Report: Cities should prioritize PET, HDPE, PP collection
A study published today by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives outlines familiar problems and constraints with the U.S. plastics...
PET recycling startup signs deal with prime producer
Quebec-based Loop Industries is receiving a $56 million equity investment from plastics giant SK Global Chemical to help it grow...
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