Recycling

Biopolymers

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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Postindustrial

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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sustainability

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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sustainability

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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sustainability

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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Postconsumer

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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Film Extrusion

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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sustainability

Recycling: NGR and Kuhne to Showcase PET Recycling/Sheet Production Line

A demonstration line for viewing direct rPET to sheet has been arranged in the large R&D area of the Kuhne Group in nearby St. Augustin during K 2019.

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sustainability

Recycling: Sesotec to Unveil New Metal Detector and Plastic Material Analysis System

Sesotec GmbH will launch its Rapid Pro Sense 6 metal detector and the Flake Scan plastic material analysis system at K 2019.

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economics

Study: Recycling Industry Continues to Help Power the U.S. Economy

The recycling industry is responsible for more than 531,500 jobs and an overall economic impact of nearly $110 billion.

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Plastics Size Reduction