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...
HDPE
Overall bottle recycling in US is flat but PP is up
The U.S. recycling rate for HDPE bottles dropped slightly in 2015, while the rate for PP bottles increased noticeably. Counting...
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,...
DuPont announces compatibilizer for mixed PP, PE streams
A new compatibilizer boosts the properties of plastics made from mixed streams of PP and PE, according to DuPont. The...
GreenMantra: Recycled-plastic wax helps extrusion process and grows bottom line
GreenMantra Technologies says its waxes, made from post-consumer plastics, can be used as additives to boost profitability for other reclaimers....
In other news: Oct. 25, 2016
ExxonMobil is part of a project developing a type of flexible film that could be more easily integrated into the...
GreenMantra: Recycled-plastic wax serves as extrusion aid, boost to recycled resins
GreenMantra Technologies says its waxes, made from post-consumer plastics, can be used as additives to boost profitability for other reclaimers....
PetroChem Wire: Recycled HMW HDPE price drops reflecting scrap oversupply
Recycled HMW HDPE prices for both pellet and flake were down last week reflecting an oversupply of HMW scrap drums...
Plastics recycling R&D facility opens in Slovenia
A research and development facility that recently opened in Europe aims to transform reclaimed plastics into higher-value applications. Plastics...
PCR a priority for manufacturer of six-pack carriers
A growing Oregon-based company that makes injection molded plastic carriers for the food and beverage industry has been steadily boosting...
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