Postconsumer

Packaging

Innovative Bottle Design Recognized

Berry's tethered closure design received an award for Technological Excellence from the  Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.

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Testing Demonstrates Feasibility of Sorting PLA From Mixed Waste Streams

Tomra and Total Energies Corbion confirmed that PLA could be separated from other plastics.

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Joint Venture Will Build Largest Mechanical Recycling Plant in India

Lyondell Basell and Shakti Plastic Agreed to Build and Operate Plant to Process PCR

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PET

Sidel Opens New R&D Hub to Study Design for Recycling PET Packaging

Sidel’s small-scale recycling line in France will study different PCR materials for bottle-to-bottle rPET recycling.

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Postconsumer

Recycling: What's Ahead in Advanced Sorting Technology

As the industry tries to ramp up recycling, there are several innovative sorting solutions in the offing—ranging from enhanced optical sorting technologies and chemical tracers to advanced solutions based digital watermarks and artificial intelligence.

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sustainability

Starlinger to Present New Recycling System

Starlinger's new recycling system is still under wraps, will be unveiled to the public at K 2022

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sustainability

For Texans, It Pays to Recycle

Pilot program will provide incentives to El Paso residents who drop off PET containers.

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Postconsumer

Several PP Products Now Eligible for "Widely Recyclable" Label

How2Recycle labeling program upgrades status of PP tubs, bottles, jugs, and jars.

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PET

Coke Makes Bottle Changes to Boost Recycling

Sprite bottles will be clear, while Dasani bottles will be made with recycled plastic.

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sustainability

Custom Engineered Polymers can be Separated for Recycling

Polydiketoenamines can be customized, combined, then taken apart again.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Process Cooling