Novolex reports lower global PCR usage
Packaging producer Novolex reported slightly lower post-consumer recycled content usage in its plastic and paper products for 2023, according to...
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MIT study: national bottle bill would boost PET recycling
A nationwide 10-cent deposit on PET beverage containers could push the recycling rate for the material to over 80% in...
PepsiCo, Coca-Cola sued by Baltimore for cleanup costs
The City of Baltimore, Maryland, has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and other major companies to recoup costs associated...
Keurig Dr Pepper reports goal progress, lower PCR share
North American beverage company Keurig Dr Pepper has seen progress toward most of its 2025 plastic-use targets, according to its...
Baltimore sues PepsiCo, Coca-Cola for cleanup costs
The City of Baltimore, Maryland, has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and other major companies to recoup costs associated...
Unifi highlights high-volume end users
More than 40 billion plastic bottles have been recycled into Unifi's Repreve recycled polyester fabric over the past 17 years,...
Recyclable, light-blocking shrink sleeve patented
A Connecticut-based manufacturer of shrink sleeves and flexible packaging has secured a U.S. patent for a coating that both blocks...
Analyst lays out cyclic pattern of recycled resin markets
A long runup in recycled natural HDPE prices came to an end last summer, when prices plummeted to levels not...
How MRF technology made a contaminant a product
A partnership between midwest recycling processor Rumpke and resin giant Eastman Chemical will create an end market for opaque and...
How sorting upgrades made a contaminant a product
A partnership between midwest recycling processor Rumpke and resin giant Eastman Chemical will create an end market for opaque and...
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