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Packaging
Coffee Capsule Packaging Options Encapsulated
Coffee Capsule Packaging Options Encapsulated
Mar 10, 2021
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byRick Lingle
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Packaging
9 Upfront Decisions That Affect Plastic Bottle Recyclability
9 Upfront Decisions That Affect Plastic Bottle Recyclability
Mar 8, 2021
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3 Min Read
byBarb Balyeat
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Automotive & Mobility
Recycling Plastic Car Bumpers Could Prevent Millions of Pounds of Waste
Recycling Plastic Car Bumpers Could Prevent Millions of Pounds of Waste
Mar 2, 2021
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2 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Packaging
The Unintended Consequences of the Polluter Pays Principle
The Unintended Consequences of the Polluter Pays Principle
Feb 26, 2021
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5 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Packaging
Indevco Plastics Launches Heavy-Duty Films, Bags with Half Recycled Content
Indevco Plastics Launches Heavy-Duty Films, Bags with Half Recycled Content
Feb 26, 2021
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1 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Packaging
Pernod Ricard Determined to Deliver on Sustainability Commitments
Pernod Ricard Determined to Deliver on Sustainability Commitments
Feb 23, 2021
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3 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Sustainability
Look What the Tide Brought In: Couture Made from Ocean Plastic
Look What the Tide Brought In: Couture Made from Ocean Plastic
Feb 19, 2021
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2 Min Read
byNorbert Sparrow
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Packaging
Novolex Adds 'Store Drop-off' Label to Plastic Packaging to Boost Recycling
Novolex Adds 'Store Drop-off' Label to Plastic Packaging to Boost Recycling
Feb 17, 2021
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2 Min Read
byPlasticsToday Staff
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Packaging
Paper Bottles Are Not a Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Bottles
Paper Bottles Are Not a Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Bottles
Feb 17, 2021
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4 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Packaging
Core Hydration Bottles Made from 100% rPET Now on Store Shelves Nationwide
Core Hydration Bottles Made from 100% rPET Now on Store Shelves Nationwide
Feb 11, 2021
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1 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
New rPET 13-oz plastic Coca-Cola bottle
Packaging
Coca-Cola Co. Transitions to Plastic Bottles Made from Recycled Material
Coca-Cola Co. Transitions to Plastic Bottles Made from Recycled Material
Feb 9, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
OxyStar
Packaging
Placon’s OxyStar Brings Sustainability to Barrier Packaging
Placon’s OxyStar Brings Sustainability to Barrier Packaging
Feb 4, 2021
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1 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
Sana Ocean Jars
Packaging
Cannabis Packaging from Ocean Plastic Makes Waves
Cannabis Packaging from Ocean Plastic Makes Waves
Feb 1, 2021
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byRick Lingle
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Packaging
Alpla Installs €5 Million Extrusion System for Food-Grade rPET
Alpla Installs €5 Million Extrusion System for Food-Grade rPET
Jan 26, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Industry-Led Program to Solve Plastic Waste Problem Falls by Wayside
Industry-Led Program to Solve Plastic Waste Problem Falls by Wayside
Jan 19, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Packaging
ProAmpac Debuts Recycle-Ready Mono-Material Retort Packaging
ProAmpac Debuts Recycle-Ready Mono-Material Retort Packaging
Jan 19, 2021
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byClare Goldsberry
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Packaging
Indevco Plastics Introduces Circular Collation Shrink Film
Indevco Plastics Introduces Circular Collation Shrink Film
Jan 18, 2021
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1 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Packaging
A Guide to Designing Plastic Bottles for Maximum Recyclability
A Guide to Designing Plastic Bottles for Maximum Recyclability
Jan 14, 2021
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8 Min Read
byEdward Kosior
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Legislation & Regulations
A Plastics Industry Wish List for the Biden Administration
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Jan 5, 2021
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4 Min Read
byNorbert Sparrow
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Packaging
Greenpeace Sues Walmart Claiming Deceptive Sustainability Business Practices
Greenpeace Sues Walmart Claiming Deceptive Sustainability Business Practices
Dec 29, 2020
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4 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Sustainability
The Real Green New Deal Is Plastic
The Real Green New Deal Is Plastic
Dec 23, 2020
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byClare Goldsberry
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Building & Construction
Ohio Parking Lot Gets Plastics Makeover
Ohio Parking Lot Gets Plastics Makeover
Dec 18, 2020
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byStephen Moore
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Mechanical Recycling
Recycling Partnership Awards Grants to Advance Polypropylene Recycling
Recycling Partnership Awards Grants to Advance Polypropylene Recycling
Dec 10, 2020
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byClare Goldsberry
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Legislation & Regulations
Activists Pressure Biden to Be #PlasticFreePresident
Activists Pressure Biden to Be #PlasticFreePresident
Dec 10, 2020
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byClare Goldsberry
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Packaging
US PET Bottle Recycling Rate Dips in 2019, According to NAPCOR Report
US PET Bottle Recycling Rate Dips in 2019, According to NAPCOR Report
Dec 3, 2020
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byClare Goldsberry
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Mechanical Recycling
Planet Recycling Joins Aquafil to Close Loop on Waste Carpet
Planet Recycling Joins Aquafil to Close Loop on Waste Carpet
Dec 1, 2020
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4 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Materials
Sabic Expands Portfolio of PCR Engineering Thermoplastics
Sabic Expands Portfolio of PCR Engineering Thermoplastics
Nov 30, 2020
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2 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Legislation & Regulations
America’s Plastic Makers Call on Congress to Support EPA’s First-Ever National Recycling Goal
America’s Plastic Makers Call on Congress to Support EPA’s First-Ever National Recycling Goal
Nov 28, 2020
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3 Min Read
byClare Goldsberry
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Sustainability
What Plastics Consumption in a Circular Economy Looks Like
What Plastics Consumption in a Circular Economy Looks Like
Nov 17, 2020
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byNorbert Sparrow

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