Sustainable Practices

New Jersey officials allege that Solvay has ignored a mandate to rid the local environment of PFAS compounds and other pollutants used at its West Deptford plant. Solvay bought the plant from Arkema in 1990.

The company, which manufactures custom single-screw extruders, extrusion systems, and screws for plastic, rubber, and silicone, now occupies just over 31,000 square feet. 

Major brand owners like Absolut, Diageo, Carlsberg, and PepsiCo are developing paper bottles, but what does a market analyst say about this paper chase?

The post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin for collation shrink film gives North American customers one more tool for sustainable packaging alternatives, said Dow.

Michael Phelps-branded packaging sets a gold standard in the high-end swimming category by using less than half the plastic of hard plastic cases — and the PET is 100% recyclable.