Mechanical Recycling

US PET Bottle Recycling Rate Dips in 2019, According to NAPCOR Report

Dec 03, 2020

In its 25th year, the 2019 PET Recycling Report includes for the first time recycling rates in Mexico and Canada.

Planet Recycling Joins Aquafil to Close Loop on Waste Carpet

Dec 01, 2020

Planet Recycling diverts more than 10,000 tons of post-consumer carpets annually. Starting in mid-December, it will deliver used carpet material to the Aquafil carpet recycling facility in Phoenix.

Sabic Expands Portfolio of PCR Engineering Thermoplastics

Nov 30, 2020

The post-consumer recycled (PCR) material is blended with virgin resin to create compounds with PCR levels initially up to 30%. Sabic hopes to be able to offer materials with up to 60% PCR content in 2021.

America’s Plastic Makers Call on Congress to Support EPA’s First-Ever National Recycling Goal

Nov 28, 2020

The American Chemistry Council and its members applaud EPA’s National Recycling Goal to increase the US recycling rate to 50% by 2030.

What Plastics Consumption in a Circular Economy Looks Like

Nov 17, 2020

Conor Carlin, Vice President, Sustainability, at the Society of Plastics Engineers, will deliver a keynote presentation on adapting plastics consumption habits to a circular economy during Virtual Engineering Week. In this interview, he explains...

Porsche in Joint Effort for Plastics Traceability

Nov 10, 2020

The carmaker teams up with Circularise, Borealis, Covestro, and Domo Chemicals to launch blockchain traceability project in auto sector.

Digital Watermarks for Recycling Plastic Packaging: Who, What, Why, and Where?

Nov 09, 2020

Digital watermarks are referred to as the Holy Grail 2.0 enabler of plastic packaging recycling, but what is it, what’s happening, and what brands are involved?

Public Interest Group Calls for an End to Rewarding ‘Waste Makers’

Nov 03, 2020

A report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group advocates for a “system that rewards companies for creating reusable, repairable, and resilient products and reducing waste.”

Keurig Dr Pepper Begins Transition to 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles for Snapple and Core Brands

Nov 02, 2020

The initiative will eliminate approximately 46.3 million pounds of virgin plastic that Keurig Dr Pepper uses annually.

New Water-Treatment System at Novolex Improves Recycling Capacity and Quality

Nov 02, 2020

The new water-treatment system keeps the water clean and increases the quality and volume of recycled pellets, which are then used to manufacture new plastic retail bags.

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