Recycling

Postindustrial

Berry Global and Georgia-Pacific Announce Recycling Partnership

Through this agreement, the companies will partner across the multiple steps of the material supply chain to create a stream of PCR.

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Postindustrial

Adidas Increasing Usage of Recycled Plastics in its Products

In 2020, Adidas also plans to produce a record 15 to 20 million pairs of shoes with plastic waste collected from beaches and coastal regions.

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Postconsumer

Recycling: New Software Allows Real-Time Remote Access

The system is available for the complete Starlinger product range and has been designed with this portfolio in mind, but machines of other manufacturers can be integrated as well.

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Postconsumer

Tomra Opens New Recycling Business Office in Charlotte, NC

The new Charlotte location serves as a hub for Tomra Sorting’s North American field sales personnel as well as centralizes recycling project management, inside sales, customer service and field service team members.

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Postconsumer

Licella and BioLogiQ to Partner on Chemical Recycling

The companies plan to accelerate the Cat-HTR chemical recycling technology globally. 

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sustainability

Nestlé Plans to Invest About $2 Billion on Recycled Plastic Packaging

To create a market, Nestlé is committed to sourcing up to 2 million metric tons of food-grade recycled plastics.

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Postindustrial

Dow and Avangard to Bring PCR-Based Products to North American Customers

Dow and Avangard talk to Plastics Technology about this exclusive agreement that enables Dow’s first PCR-based products in North America.

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Postindustrial

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Named First Region for Every Bottle Back Initiative

Overall, nearly $3 million will be invested in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as part of the Every Bottle Back initiative including in infrastructure, MRF improvements, access, education to single-family and multifamily homes.

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sustainability

Additives: Latest Tests Show High Performance of New Liquid Additive in 100% Polyolefin Regrind

Riverdale Global’s ‘strenghthening’ additive shown to boost properties of PP and HDPE post-consumer recyclate while enhancing flow and part consitency.

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economics

Consumer Goods Company RB, TerraCycle Talk Plastics Recycling Initiatives

TerraCycle and RB, maker of consumer brands including Mucinex and Enfamil, discuss ways the companies are working toward a circular economy. 

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Plastics Size Reduction