Postconsumer
Spring-Water Bottler to Expand In-House PET Recycling
Two California bottling plants are producing Crystal Geyser spring water bottles with at least 50% rPET now. Soon, the company plans to be using 100% rPET in all seven of its U.S. plants.
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Nestlé Waters Doubles rPET Use
The company adds three more brands to its 100% recycled plastic portfolio.
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Nova Chemicals Talks Recycled Plastics, Sustainability Strategy
In this Q&A, Monika Kleczek, circular economy market development manager, Nova Chemicals Polyethylene Business, talks about the company’s efforts to expand a market for recycled plastics.
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Plastics Recycler CarbonLITE Expands Capacity at Dallas Plant
New equipment in the 220,000 square-foot, $62 million Dallas plant, opened in 2017, includes an additional extrusion line.
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Agilyx Launches New Feedstock Management Company
Agilyx also announced changes to its executive team and board of directors in preparation for a public financing listing expected by year end in the Nordic region.
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New Partnership Seeks to Improve Polypropylene Recycling
This industry-wide collaborative will address key opportunities in recycling polypropylene.
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Eastman Introduces Tritan Renew with Up to 50% Recycled Content
Courtland Jenkins, Commercial Director, Eastman Specialty Plastics, talks about the significance of launching Tritan with the high recycled content.
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Carbios Begins Construction on Demo Plant for PET Recycling
The demonstration plant will validate the economic and technical performance of Carbios’ process and the first phase of the system operations is scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2021.
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Ineos Details Final Results of Polystyrene Recycling Project
Depolymerization helps to eliminate post-consumer waste and recover valuable resources.
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PLASTICS Announces Winners of the 2020 Re|focus Leadership and People’s Choice Awards
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced PureCycle Technologies as the winner of the Leadership in Innovation Award and Accredo Packaging as the winner of the People’s Choice Award for the 2020 Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards.
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