Postconsumer

processing tips

How Optical Sorting Can Boost Your Reclaim Operation

Here are tips on how to implement optical-sorting technology to increase the value of regrind and flake produced in your plant.

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economics

Contraction Accelerates Slightly

Third dip in four months.

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Postconsumer

APR Establishes New Strategies For Film Reclamation

The association recently appointed Sandi Childs, a long time recycling industry executive, to direct its flexible film recovery efforts.

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Postconsumer

Eriez Introduces Moisture Monitor To The Recycling Industry

The non-contact electronic scanning device is said to prevent excess water content in recycling processes.

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Postconsumer

Adidas Develops Shoes Made From Ocean Waste

The amount of waste in our oceans is staggering.

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Postconsumer

Rising Virgin Prices Bode Well for Recycled Resins

Recycled HDPE prices went up earlier in the year and are now subsiding. R-PET prices were low but have risen and may now stabilize.

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sustainability

Recycling’s Here to Stay, And We’re Ready to Report on It

Plastics Technology will increase coverage of this developing industry.

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economics

Can A Circular Economy Increase Plastics Recycling Rates?

The European Union (EU) has set a goal to recycle 60% of plastic packaging by 2025.

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Postconsumer

Compatibilizers Aim to Boost Plastics Recycling Profits

The new paper on compatibilizers from SPI's Recycling Committee is a tool for increasing profitability of plastics recycling.

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Postindustrial

SPI: Time To Refocus Plastics Recycling Efforts

Only about 9% of plastic waste was recycled from the municipal solid waste stream in 2012, according to the latest figures available from the U.S.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction