The Plastics Industry Association has published a rebuttal that calls out cherry-picked data and oversimplification in the essay. 

As efforts continue in using PET bottle recycled content (rPET) for next-generation sustainable packaging, obstacles remain.

Award-winning, Amazon-ecommerce-approved AeroFlexx air-frame liquid package gains “Made for Recycling” certification.

Make no mistake: 2022 will be an eventful year, as almost four million tons of new resin capacity come online in the United States while market dynamics and legislative action incentivize recycling.

Recycling rates and the future of plastics, flex-pack options in advanced recycling and biodegradables, magnetic inks for recycling, sustainable closures, renewables research.

Elegant solution applies specialty ink to shrink-sleeve labels for seamless separation by existing magnetics during packaging recycling sortation.

Sabic’s polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounds offer the mechanical properties and color equivalency of Elcrin iQ grades with virgin glass-fiber reinforcement at a reduced carbon footprint.

Sustainable products that meet the demanding aesthetic and safety standards of automakers are targeted by the partnership.

The acquisition of Heathland will provide Trinseo with access to comprehensive recycling technologies and a consistent supply of plastic waste for use as feedstock.

The company’s molecular recycling capabilities are providing solutions for the plastic waste and climate crises while creating a new vector of growth, said CEO Mark Costa during Eastman’s 2021 Innovation Day.