Postconsumer
Reusing Post-Consumer Plastics as a Concrete Strengthening Additive
Exposing discarded plastic to doses of gamma radiation changes the material’s crystalline structure in a way that makes the plastic stronger, stiffer and tougher.
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PET Bottle Recycling Declines in 2016
Exports to Asia and other markets outside North America dropped 11 percent over 2015, marking the sixth year of off-shore export decline.
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Processor Cultivates Success With Recycled Plastics
Landmark Plastic produces packaging and other products for the horticultural industry, using not only its own scrap, but reclaim it collects from growers and retailers.
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Bring On Your PCR
Lots of news lately on expanded use of postconsumer resin (PCR) in products and packaging, including updates from APR, KW Plastics and Landmark Plastic.
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Newly Formed Global Plastics Alliance To Harmonize Recycling Testing
North American and European associations seek a coordinated industry voice to create a Global Plastics Protocol.
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P&G Launches Second Ocean Plastic Bottle Made From 100% Recycled Plastic
320,000 bottles—the largest production run of recyclable dish soap bottles in the world made using ocean plastic—will hit store shelves in Britain next year.
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PLASTICS’ Carteaux Challenges NY Times Editorial on Plastic Bags
A pro-plastic bag ban editorial from the New York Times did not sit well with the plastics industry.
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New Tool Helps Blow Molders Manage Regrind Better
Free online algorithm helps processors cut waste and develop secondary markets for ‘known-generation’ scrap.
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NASA To Recycle Plastics in Space
Refabricator machine is a recycler and 3D printer in one unit.
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Plastic Bottle Recycling Campaign Reports Tangible Results
The campaign in North and South Carolina debuted with a 2% increase in tons of all types of plastic bottles sold by local recycling processors from March to May 2017.
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