Recycling
Researchers Combine Mechanical and Chemical Recycling
This research team is working on developing a novel hybrid chemical-mechanical technology for recycling and upcycling of laminated and multilayered plastics.
Read MoreCG Roxane's San Bernardino rPET Facility Marks First Year of Production
CG Roxane’s CEO and President Ronan Papillaud discusses the company's journey into rPET production.
Read MoreBetting Big on Recycled PET
Distributor of virgin PET resins PolyQuest is also a growing manufacturer of recycled PET resins.
Read MoreAvient Opens New CycleWorks Facility to Advance Recycling
Avient expects to introduce solutions throughout 2021 as new data is generated.
Read MoreAmSty and Agilyx Announce Certified Circular Recycling Pathway for Polystyrene
The two companies have been working to achieve this important milestone for polystyrene in support of a societal shift from linear to circular solutions for managing waste plastic.
Read MoreRecycling: Expanding 'Circularity' through Advanced Recycling Technologies
Recycling and achieving circularity for materials is at the core of the plastics industry’s evolving sustainable business model. Advanced technologies will play a big role.
Read MoreNew Shredder Knife Technology Can Size in a Single Pass
The shredder technology from BCA Industries allows OEMs to simultaneously shred, chip and size on-site.
Read MoreBerry’s Bold Sustainability Benchmarks
Worldwide packaging behemoth Berry Global has staked out a market-leading sustainability position with ambitious near- and long-term goals. Executive VP and General Manager Brian Hunt discussed the company’s efforts with Plastics Technology, including a new line of PCR containing caps and closures.
Read MoreDow Launches its First Recycled Resin for Shrink Film Applications
The recycled plastic resin is designed specifically for retail and logistic shrink film applications.
Read MoreNova Chemicals Becomes Lead Corporate Sponsor for the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative
The Nova Chemicals sponsorship will help bring two more marinas into the GLPC Initiative, bringing the total number of marinas participating to date to 13.
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