Research examines barriers to using recycled content in food packaging
A research project explored the use of potentially contaminated recycled content materials behind barriers in food packaging. The conclusion: We're...
Europe
EU panel considers sunflower seeds in packaging, other requests
A European Union panel approved a pair of proposals that bring recovered material into plastic food and beverage packaging. But...
Crosslinking technology used to create boosted rPET foam
A research project has boosted the quality of recycled PET when used in foam, potentially opening the door to new...
UK project shows possibilities in flexible film recycling
The Reflex project successfully demonstrated flexible film packaging could be recycled into items such as boxes and crates or drainage...
Solvay produces recycled PA from old car parts
A French chemical company has announced industrial-scale production of a recycled polyamide 6.6 resin made from airbag fabrics. Lyon, France-headquartered...
Plastics recycling technology roundup: Nov. 29, 2016
A recyclable, recycled-content polyester material has been developed for automotive components, and a high-molecular-weight PLA could replace PP in packaging....
Wide world of plastics recycling: Nov. 15, 2016
Soccer uniforms made of recycled ocean plastics make their Spanish debut, and a German company sees decreased demand for recycled...
In Europe, PET recycling rates are up
PET bottle collection and recycling in Europe continues to grow, according to the PET Recycling in Europe 2015 report. The...
From A to Z, the latest recycling tech on display at K
Equipment makers display their latest plastics recycling technologies every three years at the K trade show. Following are details on...
Plastics recycling technology roundup: Nov. 2, 2016
A facility near London is using a new baffled oscillation technology to separate PP and PE in a water tank,...
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