Recycling
What Is the Circular Economy?
In this video from K 2019, hear NOVA Chemicals, TOMRA, Covestro, Rapid Granulator and SABIC each discuss plastics’ role in the circular economy.
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K 2019 Video: Innovations in Recycling Machinery and Materials
From the K 2019 show floor, hear from Bengt Rimark of Rapid Granulator and Bob Maughan of SABIC as they talk about new recycling technology and developments.
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Video: K 2019 Recycling View From Material and Machinery Suppliers
Plastics Technology's Heather Caliendo visited with NGR and DSM to learn about their role in the circular economy.
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Novolex Launches New Sustainable Innovations in Foodservice Packaging
Novolex launches a new cutlery dispensing system and compostable cutlery. The company is also focused on adding recycled content to every day products.
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Recycling: Innovations in Slow-Speed Granulation
New machine gives molders more flexibility in slow-speed modes. Range of other new granulators also debuted at K 2019.
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Dow's Project MASARO Seeks to Create Blueprint for Zero-Waste Communities
Project MASARO provides communities in Indonesia with a closed loop waste management system, which processes many types of waste into valuable products, like fuel and fertilizer, that can be used by members of the community.
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Global Packaging Producer Pays Trash Pickers for Recyclable Plastics
UFlex, India’s largest flexible packaging producer will pay people to collect plastics trash for the company’s recycling programs.
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Recycling: Cascade Retrofit Package for Extruders
MAS says that its cascade retrofit package is an efficient way to increase the performance of existing recycling plants.
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Bunting Hires Clausing as Lean Manufacturing Coordinator
Will focus on utilizing a lean manufacturing mindset in order to reduce and eliminate waste.
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Unlikely Pairing: Environmental Activist and Multinational Packaging Manufacturer See Eye to Eye on Global Plastic Waste Crisis
Both want plastics out of the natural environment. They agree that human behavior is the problem. One global firm is altering its own behavior to promote four types of recycling.
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