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Connecticut Joins Film Recycling Initiative

A major focus of the new partnership will be to increase voluntary participation in the recycling of plastic bags, wraps and other film packaging at supermarkets, grocery stores and other retail locations.

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Startup Turns Recycled Plastic into 3D Printing Filament

Plenty of companies are taking advantage 3D printing’s disruptive nature in the manufacturing space, but I came across an Amsterdam-based startup that is taking the disruptive concept even further.

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Multiple Stakeholders in MN Recycling Agricultural Plastic

There’s plenty of talk about consumer plastic packaging waste but what about agricultural plastic?

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WEIMA Group Celebrates 30 Years

Europe remains the strongest individual market followed by the U.S. WEIMA America generates a quarter of the company's overall earnings.

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best practices

Is Your Granulator Helping You Maximize Your Profit?

It’s easy to take a scrap granulator for granted. Many people do. But getting the most value out of your production scrap requires both a granulator design and a preventive-maintenance program that are appropriate to the way you use the granulator.

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sustainability

GM Recycles Water Bottles to Produce Chevy Equinox Part

The Detroit auto giant is recycling employees’ water bottles into noise-reducing fabric insulation that covers the Chevrolet Equinox engine.

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best practices

Are You Getting Maximum Value From Your Plastic Scrap?

If not, you’re throwing away money. The solution comes from knowing the difference between a scrap materials reprocessor and a recycler, and how to evaluate what a reprocessor can do for you.

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sustainability

Ahead of the Curve in Recycling

A pioneer in recycling milk bottles built a thriving 911±¬ÁÏÍø in plastic lumber, but blow molding with PCR has proved a longer, harder road to success.

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Postconsumer

Ways to Grow PET Packaging Recycling

Global commodities markets are placing intense price pressure on all players in the PET supply chain, as reclaimers and PRF operators suffer tight margins due to low resin pricing.

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Plastic Recycling Start-Up Looks to Change India’s Recycling

India has been referred to as the world’s trash can. Harsh for certain, but if you type in the words ‘India’ and ‘Trash,’ plenty of disturbing Google images of kids playing in trash will pop up.

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