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Diesel Fuel Made from Recycled Plastic Undergoing Trials

Plaxx is the product of polymerizing mixed plastic waste into a substance consisting of hydrocarbon monomers similar to crude oil.

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The Minco Group Becomes SPI’s First Zero Net Waste Company

The company is projecting a revenue increase of approximately $20,000 for 2017 based on recycling efforts.

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Chasing the Perfect Pellet

Petoskey Plastics began recycling in 1978 and continues to expand its green footprint by offering pellets specifically for thin-gauge blown film.

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Postindustrial

Pondering the Future of Recycling

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ will persevere, but it might look a bit different than it does now.

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sustainability

Wittmann’s 40th Anniversary Gala Unveils New Products

New machinery, robots, and auxiliaries demonstrate continued momentum of technical development—and preview some K 2016 exhibits.

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APR: Plastic Cans With Metal Lids Contaminate Recycling

Recycling association says new container design can lead to significant issues in the plastics recycling stream.

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Postconsumer

IBM Researchers Discover a New Way to Recycle PC

IBM says it has discovered a new process to turn old smartphones into medical-grade plastic.

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Film Extrusion

Connecticut Joins Film Recycling Initiative

A major focus of the new partnership will be to increase voluntary participation in the recycling of plastic bags, wraps and other film packaging at supermarkets, grocery stores and other retail locations.

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Postindustrial

Startup Turns Recycled Plastic into 3D Printing Filament

Plenty of companies are taking advantage 3D printing’s disruptive nature in the manufacturing space, but I came across an Amsterdam-based startup that is taking the disruptive concept even further.

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Multiple Stakeholders in MN Recycling Agricultural Plastic

There’s plenty of talk about consumer plastic packaging waste but what about agricultural plastic?

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Plastics Size Reduction