How one reclaimer is accessing new markets for PS
When it comes to chemical recycling techniques for scrap polystyrene, some companies break the plastic down into its component monomers,...
Technology
A glimpse at the technology inside rPlanet Earth
A huge PET recycling plant has begun operations in the Los Angeles area, and details have been released about equipment...
PepsiCo signs deal to buy RPET from startup
A depolymerization technology firm has landed an RPET sales deal with one of the world's largest food and drink companies....
Equipment Spotlight: Optical sortation ‘down to the molecular level’
Green Machine has released an optical sorter that incorporates newly patented technology. The Green Eye Optical Sorting Recycling System provides...
Breaking down PS and PET announcements
Two Canadian depolymerization startups recently signed significant deals to advance commercialization of their technologies. The first to be announced was...
Pyrolysis firm unveils recycled chemicals to make olefins
Agilyx is already processing scrap PS into a feedstock for prime plastics production. Now, the Oregon company says it can...
FDA issues slew of letters for food-contact recycled plastics
A recycling process using a rotary drum and infrared radiation effectively decontaminates PET, according to the FDA. The agency also...
Equipment Spotlight: Low-noise grinder tackles PET bottles
The PC400 plastic crusher from Widesky Machinery provides size reduction for scrap plastics with a focus on beverage containers. "This...
Plastics recycling technology roundup: Sept. 6, 2018
A project to develop depolymerization catalysts advances with support from a worldwide plastics company, and a bottled water company installs...
Project probes recovered film market potential
Film collected by retailers could be recycled into a number of additional product types, but contamination will likely stifle end-market...
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