Mechanical Recycling

Indevco Plastics Launches Heavy-Duty Films, Bags with Half Recycled Content

Feb 26, 2021

The flexible plastics supplier uses up to 50% post-industrial or post-consumer recycled resins in its heavy-duty form-fill-seal and polyethylene films.

Pernod Ricard Determined to Deliver on Sustainability Commitments

Feb 23, 2021

The company has pledged to make 100% of its packaging recyclable, reusable, compostable, or bio-based by 2025.

Look What the Tide Brought In: Couture Made from Ocean Plastic

Feb 19, 2021

Dutch couturier Iris van Herpen partnered with Parley for the Oceans to design a stunning dress made from upcycled marine debris.

Novolex Adds 'Store Drop-off' Label to Plastic Packaging to Boost Recycling

Feb 17, 2021

Novolex is adding How2Recycle instructions to a variety of plastic bags and expanding capacity to recycle store drop-off packaging.

Paper Bottles Are Not a Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Bottles

Feb 17, 2021

“A PET bottle can be recycled into a new 100% PET bottle. Why would you want to replace this?” asks the editor of Bioplastics News.

Core Hydration Bottles Made from 100% rPET Now on Store Shelves Nationwide

Feb 11, 2021

The post-consumer recycled plastic bottles carry the How2Recycle label that clearly communicates recycling instructions to consumers.

Coca-Cola Co. Transitions to Plastic Bottles Made from Recycled Material

Feb 09, 2021

A selection of plastic bottles across the brand’s portfolio will be made from 100% recycled material. Coca-Cola also is introducing a new “sip-sized” bottle.

Placon’s OxyStar Brings Sustainability to Barrier Packaging

Feb 04, 2021

The PET-based oxygen-barrier material is the first to carry a #1 recycle symbol, allowing it to enter the PET recycling stream.

Cannabis Packaging from Ocean Plastic Makes Waves

Feb 01, 2021

Sana Packaging creates a sustainable splash with two cannabis products made of 100% reclaimed ocean plastic including the first jar.

Alpla Installs €5 Million Extrusion System for Food-Grade rPET

Jan 26, 2021

The extrusion system can process 15,000 metric tons of recycled PET (rPET) annually and will give Alpla customers the option of sourcing preforms made partly or even entirely of rPET.

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