Wide world of plastics recycling, UK edition: July 19, 2016
Two companies are working on a new resin made with a mix of plastic and fiber, and an exports-focused company...
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Plastics recycling technology roundup: June 30, 2016
Equipment companies release innovative optical sortation technologies, and the Association of Plastic Recyclers recognizes research improving recyclability.
In other news: June 21, 2016
Ikea releases products made with recycled plastics, and Rhode Island adopts standardized public bin signage to boost recovery efforts. Recycled-content...
Low oil prices shake plastics recovery in South Africa
South Africa recycled more total plastic in 2015 than the year before, but the country's plastics diversion rate dropped and...
Transforming low-value plastics into high-value waxes
Through its use of a catalyst in a patented process, a Canadian company is recycling PE and PP into a...
Report examines hard-to-sort plastic packaging
Packaging producers should choose clear or translucent PET containers because opaque and colored ones inhibit recycling of the material into...
Keurig targets recycling for K-Cups
Keurig Green Mountain, which helped popularize single-serve coffee and tea pods, is attempting to beef up its recycling efforts. Keurig,...
Efforts underway to make plastic coffee pods recyclable
A leading producer of individual coffee cups says it will change how the product is made in order to aid recycling....
Recycling project targets PP and PE used in hospitals
An eight-month initiative in several Chicago hospitals aims to collect 100 tons of plastic and demonstrate the business case for...
Untapped potential of auto plastics explored
With ample plastics to be found in automotive shredder residue and regulatory hurdles cleared, it may seem that auto plastics...
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