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TerraCycle Is on a Mission to Turn Junk into Consumer Products

May 25, 2021

The global company promotes a circular economy and makes it easier to do the right thing for hard-to-recycle materials.

Twenty Companies Produce More than Half of the World’s Plastic Waste, Claims Report

May 20, 2021

ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical, and Sinopec are the worst polluters, according to the report spearheaded by the Minderoo Foundation of Australia.

Lactel Partners with Ineos to Produce 'World’s First' HDPE Milk Bottles Made Via Advanced Recycling

May 20, 2021

Lactel reports that it is the first dairy brand, in collaboration with Ineos, to explore a solution for UHT milk bottles produced with circular polyethylene.

Is Advanced Recycling a Boondoggle?

May 19, 2021

The technology itself is real, but most companies have only been able to achieve advanced recycling on a small scale so far. The only things they’ve managed to scale up are investors.

'Green Methanol' Is the Packaging Industry’s Future

May 17, 2021

Why brands and suppliers should support converting waste to synthesis gas to “green methanol” via the Consortium for Waste to Syngas Circularity.

Medical Plastics 101: PVC Remains Material of Choice for Life-Saving Devices

May 14, 2021

First applied to medical applications during WWII, PVC is the most widely used plastic in healthcare, accounting for approximately 25% of all medical-plastic compounds. Here’s why.

PureCycle Is Latest Zero-Revenue SPAC Charade Unveiled by Short-Seller Hindenburg Research

May 10, 2021

PureCycle is one more example of how executives and SPAC sponsors enrich themselves while hoisting unproven technology and ridiculous financial projections onto the public markets, declared Hindenburg Research.

Berry Global Signs Deal with Borealis for Supply of Circular Polyolefins

May 04, 2021

Investments in chemical recycling with partners like Borealis are critical to meeting the global commitment of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, said Berry Global.

New Hope Energy Responds to PlasticsToday: The Biggest Problem Is Capacity

Apr 30, 2021

In her blog post earlier this week, Clare Goldsberry wondered why she wasn’t getting any answers from the company regarding its advanced recycling claims. “We’re not trying to hide,” explained New Hope Energy to Goldsberry. The company is keeping...

Arizona Makes It an Even Dozen States to Enact Advanced Recycling Legislation

Apr 29, 2021

The law will ensure a transparent regulatory framework for advanced recycling in the state and support its growth, said Governor Ducey.

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