Ikea works with supplier to develop recycled PET foil
Ikea and an Italian partner have developed a recycled PET foil, which is being used in kitchen cabinet fronts. The furniture...
Technology
Project aims to process challenging plastics into a marketable chemical
European stakeholders are developing an innovative system to recycle plastics from cars, electronics and contaminated streams. The European Union-funded project is...
Dell sees a sea of possibilities in ocean plastics
Dell's announcement that it will use HDPE recovered from Haiti's beaches, waterways and adjacent streets in its packaging garnered headlines...
FDA greenlights requests from Unifi and Placon
A major manufacturer of recycled-content fabrics has received the go-ahead from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to create rPET...
Research will explore recycled plastics in food packaging
A nonprofit polymers R&D group announced the launch of a research project looking at boosting recycled content in food packaging....
Opaque PET packaging recycling group seeks new members
Belgium-based industry association Petcore Europe is seeking more members to join its working group focused on the recycling of opaque...
In other news: Feb. 14, 2017
More foam polystyrene collection centers are opening in the U.S., and a clothing company introduces a new line made from...
MRF of the Moment: Targeting fibers and films in commercial and multi-family streams
A new materials recovery facility in San Diego is sorting single-stream material from commercial and multi-family sources. Fibers and films...
In other news: Feb. 6, 2017
Miniature liquor bottles are proposed for inclusion in a state's bottle bill, and building tenants in Chicago make some noise...
Equipment Spotlight: A clear solution for opaque plastics
By examining both transmissive and reflective light from objects, the ColorPlus-R optical sorter is able to identify the color of...
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