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Alliance to End Plastic Waste Releases 2020 Progress Report Alliance to End Plastic Waste Releases 2020 Progress Report

Report outlines major global efforts to rid environment of plastic waste.

byClare Goldsberry

Sep 2, 2020

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4 Min Read

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California Legislature Fails to Vote on Plastic Packaging Bills as Session Ends California Legislature Fails to Vote on Plastic Packaging Bills as Session Ends

byClare Goldsberry

Sep 1, 2020

4 Min Read

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Rigid Packaging Company Crown Holdings Accelerates Sustainability Commitments Rigid Packaging Company Crown Holdings Accelerates Sustainability Commitments

byClare Goldsberry

Aug 31, 2020

2 Min Read

Circular economy concept

U.S. Plastics Pact Articulates Tailored Approach to Circularity U.S. Plastics Pact Articulates Tailored Approach to Circularity

byClare Goldsberry

Aug 27, 2020

3 Min Read

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A Beverage First: Wellness Shots Bottled in Biodegradable PET A Beverage First: Wellness Shots Bottled in Biodegradable PET

Aug 27, 2020

3 Min Read

Kroger's Simple Truth Recycling program

Kroger Reaps As You Sow’s Disapproval, as It ‘Lags’ Commitments Made by Competitors Kroger Reaps As You Sow’s Disapproval, as It ‘Lags’ Commitments Made by Competitors

byClare Goldsberry

Aug 26, 2020

6 Min Read

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Hi-Cone Responds to Beverage Companies Switching from Plastic to Paperboard Can-Rings

Hi-Cone Responds to Beverage Companies Switching from Plastic to Paperboard Can-Rings

byClare Goldsberry

Sesotec Flake Scan

Sensor-Based System Reports Quality of Plastic Flakes and Regrind

Sensor-Based System Reports Quality of Plastic Flakes and Regrind

byClare Goldsberry

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Advanced Recycling

Mitsubishi Chemical to Acquire European Carbon Fiber Recycling Companies

Mitsubishi Chemical to Acquire European Carbon Fiber Recycling Companies

byStephen Moore

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CNN Report Targets Restaurants Using PFAS-Lined Packaging

CNN Report Targets Restaurants Using PFAS-Lined Packaging

byClare Goldsberry

Closed-Loop Recycling Recaptures High-Value Food Packaging

Closed-Loop Recycling Recaptures High-Value Food Packaging

byEdward Kosior

Carbon fiber recycling

Automotive & Mobility

Closed-Loop Recycling Recovers Carbon Fiber in End-of-Life Aircraft

Closed-Loop Recycling Recovers Carbon Fiber in End-of-Life Aircraft

byStephen Moore

Avery Dennison recycling-friendly BOPP label

A Packaging First: BOPP Film Labels are HDPE Recyclable

A Packaging First: BOPP Film Labels are HDPE Recyclable

byPlasticsToday Staff

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Legislation & Regulations

EU Plastic Tax Approved by European Council

EU Plastic Tax Approved by European Council

byClare Goldsberry

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Oklahoma’s Broken Arrow Selected for Beverage Industry’s 'Every Bottle Back' Initiative

Oklahoma’s Broken Arrow Selected for Beverage Industry’s 'Every Bottle Back' Initiative

byClare Goldsberry

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Rubbermaid Launches National Recycling Program to Strengthen Sustainability Efforts

Rubbermaid Launches National Recycling Program to Strengthen Sustainability Efforts

byClare Goldsberry

Plastics Processing

Three Key Exhibitors Withdraw from Fakuma

Three Key Exhibitors Withdraw from Fakuma

byStephen Moore

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Congress Gets an Earful on Supposed Health Threats of Plastics During a Pandemic

Congress Gets an Earful on Supposed Health Threats of Plastics During a Pandemic

byClare Goldsberry

Recycling Partnership Launches Polypropylene Recycling Coalition

Recycling Partnership Launches Polypropylene Recycling Coalition

Recycling Partnership Launches Polypropylene Recycling Coalition

byClare Goldsberry

Industry Association CEO Testifies in Congress on Plastic's Life-Saving Role During Pandemic

Industry Association CEO Testifies in Congress on Plastic's Life-Saving Role During Pandemic

Industry Association CEO Testifies in Congress on Plastic's Life-Saving Role During Pandemic

byClare Goldsberry

Life-Cycle Assessments of Plastic Products Have Blind Spots

Life-Cycle Assessments of Plastic Products Have Blind Spots

Life-Cycle Assessments of Plastic Products Have Blind Spots

byClare Goldsberry

Nova Chemicals’ Biaxially Oriented PE Film Technology Achieves Milestone in Recyclability

Nova Chemicals’ Biaxially Oriented PE Film Technology Achieves Milestone in Recyclability

Nova Chemicals’ Biaxially Oriented PE Film Technology Achieves Milestone in Recyclability

byClare Goldsberry

The Future of Single-Use Packaging in a Post-Pandemic World

The Future of Single-Use Packaging in a Post-Pandemic World

The Future of Single-Use Packaging in a Post-Pandemic World

bySumit Mukherjee

World's First Bottled Water Launched with 100% Certified Ocean-Bound Plastic

World's First Bottled Water Launched with 100% Certified Ocean-Bound Plastic

World's First Bottled Water Launched with 100% Certified Ocean-Bound Plastic

Sorting Out a Second Life for Flexible Packaging

Sorting Out a Second Life for Flexible Packaging

Sorting Out a Second Life for Flexible Packaging

byClare Goldsberry

Standcap Pouch Bests Rigid Plastic Packaging in Life Cycle Assessment

Standcap Pouch Bests Rigid Plastic Packaging in Life Cycle Assessment

Standcap Pouch Bests Rigid Plastic Packaging in Life Cycle Assessment

byClare Goldsberry

Brand Hijacks Bottles for Refilling to Drastically Reduce Plastic Waste

Brand Hijacks Bottles for Refilling to Drastically Reduce Plastic Waste

COVID-19 Sparks Renaissance of Single-Use Plastics

COVID-19 Sparks Renaissance of Single-Use Plastics

COVID-19 Sparks Renaissance of Single-Use Plastics

byClare Goldsberry

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Which Is Better for the Environment — Biodegradable or Recyclable Plastic?

Which Is Better for the Environment — Biodegradable or Recyclable Plastic?

byClare Goldsberry

PET SmartCAN Canister Versus the Composite Can: Plastic Wins

PET SmartCAN Canister Versus the Composite Can: Plastic Wins

PET SmartCAN Canister Versus the Composite Can: Plastic Wins

byPlasticsToday Staff

Recycling Bill Garners Industry Support

Legislation & Regulations

Recycling Bill Garners Industry Support

Recycling Bill Garners Industry Support

byClare Goldsberry

Drive to Make Pouch Packaging Recyclable: An ExxonMobil Case Study

Drive to Make Pouch Packaging Recyclable: An ExxonMobil Case Study

Drive to Make Pouch Packaging Recyclable: An ExxonMobil Case Study

byPlasticsToday Staff

Kellogg’s Develops Recyclable Cereal Pouch: The Nine Essentials

Kellogg’s Develops Recyclable Cereal Pouch: The Nine Essentials

Kellogg’s Develops Recyclable Cereal Pouch: The Nine Essentials

Mechanical Recycling

Federal bill seeks to hold plastics industry responsible for dealing with waste

Federal bill seeks to hold plastics industry responsible for dealing with waste

byClare Goldsberry

Bottle sortation using fluorescent labels

New fluorescent tech can light up food packaging recycling rates

New fluorescent tech can light up food packaging recycling rates

byEdward Kosior

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