sustainability

sustainability 7 Feb 2019

Recycling: New Ultra-Fine Melt Filtration for PET Recycling

Smaller 60 µm screen size now available for Ettlinger’s ECO series filters suits them to processing 100% PET bottle flake for thermoforming sheet, packaging tape or staple fiber.

Consumer Products 1 Feb 2019

Hot Half-Dozen Applications Driving Developments in PE

Sustainability, consumer convenience, and evolving e-commerce packaging are driving new advances in polyethylene.

sustainability 31 Jan 2019

Erema Group Acquires 60% Stake in Plasmac

This acquisition expands Erema’s range of tailor-made plastic recycling solutions for in-house applications.

Biopolymers 29 Jan 2019

Shells from Crustaceans Used by Montreal Researchers to Make Bioplastic

McGill University researchers have patented their process which initially could be used for disposable cutlery, straws and single-use bags.

sustainability 28 Jan 2019

APR: Use of Recycled Plastic Linked to Reduced Energy Consumption

The report examined recycling processes for three of the most common types of plastic material recycled today: polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP)

Postconsumer 21 Jan 2019

New Global Alliance Commits More Than $1B to Help End Plastic Waste in the Environment

An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain launched a new organization to advance solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean.

Packaging 16 Jan 2019

RPC Launches Cup Recycling Initiative

The company is working with its sister ��ý from the RPC Group, RPC bpi recycled products, so that vending suppliers and operators who collect their own used cups can deliver them to the RPC bpi facility in Scotland.