First-of-its-kind PS recycling facility now operational
A ribbon-cutting ceremony last week at the Agilyx plant in Oregon drew a mix of business and government representatives, including...
Technology
H&M details array of plastics diversion activities
Swedish apparel giant H&M last year saw a notable drop in its consumption of recovered PET for polyester applications. But...
Hospital trial looks to cure woes in flexible plastics recycling
Researchers will use compatibilizers to determine what kind of properties they can achieve when recycling multi-material flexible plastics from hospitals....
Plastics-to-fuel company signs major deal with end user
A pyrolysis company converting post-consumer plastics into fuels and waxes will get a big boost from British oil and gas...
Solvent breakthrough could lead to more e-plastics recovery
Researchers from the University of Illinois have developed a non-toxic method for recycling polycarbonate plastic, which is often used in...
Startup claims success recovering PET from textiles
A company using enzymes to break down PET into its components has successfully applied its technology to textiles. Carbios, located...
Equipment Spotlight: Targeting flake impurities with rotational wash
Flake-washing equipment from Italian equipment company Amut removes contaminants from flake via centrifugal force. The company's line of Turbo Washers...
APR’s third showcase honors variety of innovations
A robotic sorting system, PET packaging breakthrough and melt filter advancement took the limelight in this year's Plastics Recycling Showcase....
Tailored line meets specific stream challenges
Avangard Innovative recently installed a customized recycling line at its LDPE recovery facility in Houston. The system is aimed at...
Effort to develop recyclable barriers for food packaging
A project in the European Union seeks to replace aluminum and other barrier materials in multi-layer films with recyclable bio-derived...
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