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Don’t Throw the Plastic Baby Out with the Bathwater

Jul 07, 2022

While there is still plenty of room to grow, recycling of rigid PET and HDPE plastic packaging is under-appreciated and rarely recognized.

McCormick’s Bottles of Food Color Turn 'Greener' with rPET

Jul 07, 2022

Collaboration leverages Berry Global's expertise in mechanically recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET).

California Passes Nation’s Toughest Law Targeting Single-Use Plastics

Jul 01, 2022

Gov. Newsom signs bill requiring all packaging in the state to be recyclable or compostable by 2032.

Mondi Stand-Up Pouch Cuts Plastic 80% for Kao Salon Product

Jun 29, 2022

Recyclable stand-up pouch for Kao hair cosmetic brand Goldwell also reduces the carbon footprint 65% versus the previous packaging.

First Full-Scale Recycled PP Production Trials Underway

Jun 27, 2022

Mannok Pack produced a range of thermoformed products including dairy-spread tubs and lids for closed-loop recycling of food-grade polypropylene packaging.

‘Design4Circularity’ Launches for Plastic Personal Care Packaging

Jun 22, 2022

Clariant, Siegwerk, Borealis, and Beiersdorf recycling collaboration centers on a colorless and sleeved 100% PCR polyolefin bottle for cosmetics.

New Side Feeder Makes Plastics Recycling More Economical

Jun 16, 2022

New development is used for plastic fiber and flake recycling

Next-Gen In-Mold Labeling Technology Earns RecyClass Approval

Jun 14, 2022

Tests show that the recycled material from NextCycle IML packaging can be reused in high-end and closed-loop applications.

Single-Use Plastic to Be Phased Out in National Parks

Jun 09, 2022

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has issued an order to phase out single-use plastic products at national parks and federal lands by 2032. The policy is misguided.

End-of-Life F-150 Trucks Get Flashy Treatment with Plastic-to-Graphene Conversion

Jun 09, 2022

Flash Joule heating process recycles plastic into high-value graphene for new vehicles.

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