Virgin producer expands recycling presence
Indorama Ventures has acquired a French PET and HDPE reclaimer, making it the latest prime plastics giant to step further...
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Experts provide update on marine plastics project
Spanish fishermen have pulled a sample of nearly 1,800 pounds of marine litter from the ocean. Now, researchers are working...
PET startup lands supply deal with L’Oréal
Depolymerization company Loop Industries has signed a letter of intent to supply recycled PET to beauty products giant L'Oréal. Quebec-headquartered...
Recovering metal-LDPE mix from carton residue
After paper recycling companies extract fiber from cartons, they're often left with a plastic-aluminum mix that's sent to disposal. An...
Prime producer deepens involvement in recycling
Virgin resin giant Borealis will purchase a European plastics reclaimer, the latest move by the prime plastics maker to extend...
Associations release guidelines for ‘recyclable’ claims
To be marketed as "recyclable," which criteria should a product or packaging have to meet? Two major plastics recycling groups...
Project employs ‘molten salts’ for PCB recycling
A project in Europe seeks to scale up a new technique for recovering metals from printed circuit boards and other...
UK robot tackles a surge of old flat screens
A lot of British households are watching the World Cup on brand new TV sets, which means a robotic disassembly...
Global Dispatch: Covering the basics in Thailand
"Global Dispatch" is a new semi-regular column in E-Scrap News that is contributed by leaders from the Solving the E-waste...
Reuse marketplace grabs major investment backing
An emerging retail sales outlet for refurbished phones, tablets and laptops has raised $48 million to help it expand. Back...
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