Recycling

Postconsumer

Klöckner Pentaplast Expands its Recycled PET Capacity in North America

The multi-million dollar capacity expansion will be located among the eight North American locations that are best situated to serve its sustainable consumer and protein packaging customer base.

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Back to the (Re)Grind

Some amount of scrap—generated in startup, shutdown or defective parts—is inevitable. How can you reclaim regrind into new profitable parts?

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sustainability

Sealed Air Invests in Recycling Company Plastic Energy

Through this collaboration with Plastic Energy, Sealed Air is helping to eliminate plastic waste, support complementary approaches to recycling and enable its customers to incorporate recycled plastics back into their packaging.

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Postindustrial

APR’s PCR Certification Program Continues to Grow

The first industry program to certify postconsumer resin (PCR) for use in packaging has seen much faster acceptance in the marketplace than anticipated, according to APR.

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sustainability

Ineos Styrolution, Recycling Technologies to Partner on Recycling Polystyrene

Recycling Technologies’ chemical recycling technology, which is currently used for mixed plastics, will be developed to recycle polystyrene.

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Postconsumer

Graham Packaging Highlights Progress With Plastics Recycling

In 2019, 375 million containers were diverted from landfills by the Graham Recycling Operation. 

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Postindustrial

Project STOP Announces New Advancements to Combat Plastic Pollution

Launched in 2017 by Borealis and SYSTEMIQ, Project STOP works with cities to create effective waste management systems that eliminate plastics leakage into the ocean and create circular systems in Southeast Asia. 

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sustainability

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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sustainability

Nestlé Waters Doubles rPET Use

The company adds three more brands to its 100% recycled plastic portfolio.

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economics

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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Process Cooling