Recycling

sustainability

Butler-MacDonald Expands Capacity to Meet Increased Demand

The company says that March 2020 sales are up 10% over 2019.

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Postindustrial

BASF and Security Matters Partner to Develop Plastics Traceability Technology

The proprietary technology from Security Matters seeks to improve the traceability and sorting of plastics in the value chain.

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sustainability

Toyo Styrene Licenses Agilyx Recycling Technology in Japan

 The facility in Japan will focus on recycling post-use polystyrene back to styrene monomer. 

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sustainability

ACI Plastics and PreZero Invest in Davis-Standard Reclaim Extruders for Recycling Operation

The extruders will be used to pelletize scrap materials from the mixed rigid plastics, including the production of PE and PP plastic pellets for re-sale.

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Medical

Award-Winning Package Boosts Lindar's Thermoforming Credentials

Custom thermoformer Lindar has experienced years of steady growth, with numerous technical advances to its credit, as it continues to expand its capabilities in packaging and industrial markets. 

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sustainability

Agilyx: Recycling Must Continue Operating During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Agilyx CEO Joe Vaillancourt discusses the status of the company's operations and the importance of recycling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Postconsumer

Why ‘Plastic Wars’ Got Me Riled

Is plastics recycling a decades-old scam or fraud? New PBS documentary takes a myopic view of broad-based industry trends.

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Extrusion

Time to Learn More About the Real World of Recycling

Next month, Plastics Technology will cover the challenges of recycling with a targeted print and electronic supplement—and a focused webinar—highlighting best practices in processing with high levels of PCR.

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Postconsumer

PLASTICS Cancels Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit; Some Aspects Move to Virtual Platforms

The next summit will be co-located with NPE2021: The Plastics Show May 17–21, 2021.

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sustainability

APR and NERC Announce New Government Recycling Demand Champion Program

The Government Recycling Demand Champions, a companion to APR’s well-established Recycling Demand Champions Campaign, will be tailored to state, regional and local governments around the U.S. 

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Process Cooling