PET

Germany increased its average recycled content in PET bottles last year, despite challenges in pricing compared with virgin plastic, according to...

A European Union panel approved a pair of proposals that bring recovered material into plastic food and beverage packaging. But...

A research project has boosted the quality of recycled PET when used in foam, potentially opening the door to new...

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PET bottle collection and recycling in Europe continues to grow, according to the PET Recycling in Europe 2015 report. The...

One of the largest blow molders in the U.S. has purchased one of Europe's largest bottle reclaimers. Michigan-based Plastipak has...

The U.S. recycling rate for HDPE bottles dropped slightly in 2015, while the rate for PP bottles increased noticeably. Counting...

Montreal-based Loop Industries is working to commercialize its heatless, pressureless PET depolymerization technology after raising millions of dollars from investors...

A facility near London is using a new baffled oscillation technology to separate PP and PE in a water tank,...

Scientists are using an enzyme to break down PET and PU into their component monomers and then employing bacteria to...