sustainability
Recycled PPC Gives Second Life to Fishing Nets as Injection Molding Grade Resin
LyondellBasel introduces plastic mechanically recycled from end-of-life marine gear.
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Republic Services Opens Polymer Center, First in a Planned Network
New facility will sort HDPE and PP containers into bales by color and type, and shred and hot-wash PET.
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Grocery Chain Will Transition to PEF for Store Brand Packaging
Polyethylene furanoate fruit juice bottles will be the first application.
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Coperion Starts Up Test Center for Optimizing Plastics Recycling
Center will host testing of material handling, extrusion, compounding, pelletizing and deodorization.
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Bioplastic Manufacturing Company PlantSwitch Completes Early Growth Funding Round
Nextpoint announced a $2 million investment, part of a $7.7 million raise for PlantSwitch, which uses agricultural waste to manufacture plastic.
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Report on ALPLA Group Plants Affirms Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Benefits of PET, HDPE Recycling
Life cycle analysis of production at four plants in Mexico and Germany was conducted by C7-consult.
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Long Distance Food Packaging Bag Eliminates Metal to Facilitate Recycling
Aran Group's Premium Flex 2.0 eliminates metalized layer while preventing cracking.
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UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Holds Third Round of Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Over 1,900 delegates met in Nairobi to discuss treaty provisions aimed at the reduction of plastic pollution.
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NatureWorks Reaches Distribution Agreements
The maker of Ingeo PLA bioresins has reached distribution agreements with Bamberger Polymers and Channel Prime Alliance.
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SK Geo Centric Breaks Ground on Ulsan Recycling Facility
The $1.4 billion facility is expected to be capable of processing 320,000 metric tons of waste plastic per year.
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