Investment firm doubles down on thermoforms market
Another company that uses RPET in thermoform packaging has been acquired by Graham Partners, a Philadelphia-based private investment firm. Less...
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Value of recovered plastic packaging flat or down
Data from the sale of recyclable plastic bottles in early December suggest the value of recovered packaging will end the...
Panel OKs technologies for food-contact RPET
A scientific panel signed off on a slew of PET recycling technologies this year, determining they produce clean RPET that...
EU-supported project advances PET chemical recycling
The European Union will invest millions of euros into advancing a microwave depolymerization technology for PET container scrap and polyester...
How to draw brand owners to RPET
A study commissioned by Closed Loop Partners identifies strategies to enhance the PET bottle recycling system, allowing RPET to better...
Report explores new ways to recycle polyester fiber
When it comes to recovering polyester from textiles, chemical recycling technologies might just be what the reclaimer ordered, a new...
Recycled content packaging company receives investment
A producer of 100 percent post-consumer PET thermoform packaging has drawn the attention of an investment group that sees sustainable...
CalRecycle provides funds for plastics operations
The state of California has awarded millions of dollars in grants to projects that will recycle ag plastics and PET...
Mixed pricing news for recovered plastics
Over the past month, recovered PET and film values have fallen, but HDPE grades have seen slight increases. The current...
Q&A: How a collaboration led to an inline bottle pre-form system
Two plastics equipment companies recently held a demonstration of what they call the world's first inline system converting washed PET...
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