California to help PET reclaimer expand capacity
A PET processor will use a $2 million low-interest loan from California's recycling agency to buy sheet extrusion line equipment...
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Brand owner demand drives PET recycler’s expansion
PolyQuest is adding 25 million pounds per year of processing capacity to its South Carolina pelletizing operation. Growth in customer...
WM offers a snapshot of today’s reclaimer market
A recent report from the nation's largest waste and recycling hauler reviews the current state of reclamation capacity for PET,...
In My Opinion: Convenient PET collection is key
The leader of a major PET reclaimer says beverage companies should invest in a voluntary takeback system to increase the...
How a company is turning PET into durable asphalt
A California company is using glycolysis to depolymerize PET scrap for use in an asphalt binder. The pavement it produces...
Producers release reusable RPET bottle
Packaging companies have rolled out a lightweight yet refillable RPET bottle. Equipment manufacturer KHS Group and packaging producer ALPLA collaborated...
Technical takeaways from two industry experts
A pair of longtime plastics recycling professionals discussed melt filtration advancements, deodorizing processes, bale supply issues and more during a...
Brand owners report RPET usage progress
The company behind Crystal Geyser brand water opened a recycled PET plant in Southern California, and Nestlé Waters North America...
How a packaging firm ensured its PET canister’s recyclability
Ring Container Technologies wanted to understand the curbside recyclability of an all-PET container versus its existing polycoated paperboard canister. So...
Groups look for ‘unified path’ to boost thermoform recycling
Several recycling industry trade associations will collaborate on a study to try to move the needle on recovery of PET...
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