Technology

A wet shredder and hydrocyclone separation system from Herbold Meckesheim is helping a Netherlands reclaimer process film for recycling.

Industry stakeholders in Europe have developed a way to more quickly decontaminate recovered plastics that have been in contact with...

Equipment companies release innovative optical sortation technologies, and the Association of Plastic Recyclers recognizes research improving recyclability.

New research out of Germany holds promise for high-accuracy optical sorting of black plastics at reasonable costs.

NASA plans to experiment with interstellar plastics recycling, and a town in British Columbia says a fee on bags is...

Labels and packaging company Avery Dennison has expanded the options available to converters and brand owners looking to put recycling-friendly...

Tissue manufacturer Cascades will open a $64 million operation outside of Portland, Ore. to produce both virgin and recycled-content tissues...

Ikea releases products made with recycled plastics, and Rhode Island adopts standardized public bin signage to boost recovery efforts. Recycled-content...

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Due to challenging market conditions and technology constraints, the Atlanta division of secondary plastics recovery company QRS has declared bankruptcy....