Mechanical Recycling

Adding Plastic Waste to Asphalt Reaps Environmental Benefits

Aug 28, 2021

Dow, the University of Missouri, and Missouri Department of Transportation are partnering to take plastic out of the waste stream and put it in roadways.

8 Sustainable Improvements in Food and Beverage Cartons

Aug 26, 2021

Tetra Pak’s 2021 Sustainability Report discloses news surrounding plant-based packaging, tethered caps, aseptic carton recycling, and food-waste-saving advances.

Prosthetic Limb Socket Made from Waste Plastic Gets Global Stage

Aug 25, 2021

The device costs a little under $14 to produce, compared with conventional prosthetic devices that run about $6,800. Its inventor will be featured in the UK pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai.

Avient Reclaims PVB from Broken Windshields to Formulate New TPEs

Aug 19, 2021

Developed in 45 to 55 Shore A durometers, the new reSound R grades are suited for general-purpose applications in the consumer and automotive industries.

New Survey Shows Consumers Want Products Made from Recycled Materials

Aug 19, 2021

The survey commissioned by Core Hydration, a producer of bottled water, reveals that many consumers would be willing to pay a surcharge for products made from recycled materials.

Challenges and Opportunities in Sustainable Polyurethane Production

Aug 19, 2021

Major polyurethane (PU) suppliers and multiple startups are developing bio-based or recycled alternatives for PU feedstock, a trend that will strengthen in the years ahead.

IAPD Steps Up to Protect Performance Plastics from Ham-Fisted Legislators

Aug 18, 2021

The International Association of Plastics Distribution (IAPD) produced a flow chart showing the progression of monomers to polymers to applications to help educate members of Congress.

It Happened. Packaging Producer Responsibility is Law in the US.

Aug 18, 2021

Maine and Oregon now have extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging. Industry input is critical to ensure future producer responsibility plans are effective, equitable, and truly support packaging recovery and recycling.

Reporting on the Plastic Waste Problem Cites Big Numbers, but What Do They Actually Mean?

Aug 17, 2021

Big numbers don’t mean much without context, and context comes from data obtained by scientific observation.

TerraCycle and Corporate Partners Sued by NGO for Misleading Consumers

Aug 12, 2021

Strict participation limits prohibit most consumers from participating in the free recycling programs, claims the lawsuit. Instead, consumers can purchase “costly Zero Waste Boxes to return the products to TerraCycle at a hefty price.”

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