Recycling

Rising Virgin Prices Bode Well for Recycled Resins

Recycled HDPE prices went up earlier in the year and are now subsiding. R-PET prices were low but have risen and may now stabilize.

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Postconsumer

Recycling’s Here to Stay, And We’re Ready to Report on It

Plastics Technology will increase coverage of this developing industry.

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economics

Can A Circular Economy Increase Plastics Recycling Rates?

The European Union (EU) has set a goal to recycle 60% of plastic packaging by 2025.

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Additives

Compatibilizers Aim to Boost Plastics Recycling Profits

The new paper on compatibilizers from SPI's Recycling Committee is a tool for increasing profitability of plastics recycling.

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sustainability

SPI: Time To Refocus Plastics Recycling Efforts

Only about 9% of plastic waste was recycled from the municipal solid waste stream in 2012, according to the latest figures available from the U.S.

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Postconsumer

New Tools to Evaluate Plastics-To-Fuel Potential for Communities

ACC and the Ocean Recovery Alliance announced the tools at the fourth annual Plasticity Forum held in Cascais, Portugal.

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sustainability

RSFgenius M Filtration Systems Up and Running In South America

The filtration system from Gneuss was first introduced at K 2013.

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sustainability

Avian Granulator to Start U.S. Production With New Chicago Area Plant

Avian (USA) Machinery LLC, the U.S. branch of China-based size reduction equipment supplier Avian Group, has moved into a new building in the Chicago area.

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Postconsumer

RECYCLING AT NPE: Three Es Starred

Recycling machinery suppliers focused on environmental, economical, and energy-saving.

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Postconsumer

SPI Helps UMass Lowell Secure Equipment For Recycling Lab

Donations enable the university to offer education in plastics recycling.

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Plastics Size Reduction