KW invests in processing equipment amid pandemic
Supply and demand realities for key curbside plastics are evolving fast during the coronavirus pandemic, and they've led one major...
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WM offers a snapshot of today’s reclaimer market
A recent report from the nation's largest waste and recycling hauler reviews the current state of reclamation capacity for PET,...
Houston facility sold and rebranded as MDT Replas
A Florida-based resin supplier recently purchased a recycled plastic blending operation from prime producer LyondellBasell. Material Difference Technologies (MDT), a...
PP purification company draws more investors
PP recycling startup PureCycle Technologies recently raised $1.45 million in investments, financial filings show. Meanwhile, an acquisition-focused company continues to...
Industry veteran shares insights on markets and her new venture
Tamsin Ettefagh, who has helped lead a couple of the largest plastics recycling companies in North America, has embarked on...
Coalition to fund equipment enabling PP sortation
An initiative from The Recycling Partnership will provide millions of dollars in capital to help sorting facilities install equipment for...
Auto shutdown slashed reclaimer’s demand by 35%
An executive at KW Plastics recently described current market trends and how they've impacted scrap plastic prices. In a recent...
How a molder uses ocean plastics in flower pots
A polypropylene planter producer has begun molding with marine plastics, after the company and its suppliers overcame melt flow and...
In Our Opinion: Consider nuance in recent labeling changes
Product labeling program How2Recycle comments on recent shifts on how it characterizes PET thermoform and PP recyclability.
Group looks to build ‘critical mass’ around PP recovery
The Recycling Partnership is gearing up to launch the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition to develop holistic solutions for diverting the growing...
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