sustainability
K 2019 Preview: Green's the Theme in Extrusion & Compounding
Themes of sustainability and the Circular Economy will be visible at the booths of many suppliers of extrusion and compounding equipment—film, in particular.
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Researchers Produce Prosthetic Limbs from Recycled Plastic Bottles
Artificial limbs made out of plastic water bottles could save money and help tackle pollution at the same time.
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Alliance to End Plastic Waste Names Jacob Duer as President and CEO
In this newly created role, Duer will advance the alliance mission to develop, deploy and bring to scale solutions that will minimize and manage plastic waste and promote solutions for used plastics.
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Clariant's Exolit OP Maintains Flame-Retardant Rating After Recycling
Fraunhofer LBF Institute verifies Exolit OP’s performance in recycled glass-filled nylons 6 and 66.
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Materials: Broader Range of Biobased and Recycled Resins to Debut at K 2019
Albis Plastics is among several companie to feature an expanded ‘greener’ portfolio of resins and compounds.
Read MorePelletron to Supply PET Bottle Flake and Pellet Handling System at New CarbonLITE Plant
Installation at the plant will produce 80 million lb of rPET pellets/yr, reportedly one of the largest in the world.
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Recycling: Large Single-Shaft Shredders for Bulky, Tear-Resistant Objects
New at K 2019 is the modified Weima WAP gearbox.
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How Graham Packaging is Helping to Create a Circular Economy for Plastic Packaging
Graham Packaging’s Tracee Reeves talks with Plastics Technology about ways the company is working to encourage recycling, improve product recyclability and increase offerings with recycled content.
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Teel Plastics Launches New Recycling Initiative
Industrial Recycling Services’ capabilities will allow Teel to reduce the waste it sends to landfills by an estimated 100 tons annually.
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Alpek Polyester Joins The Recycling Partnership
The Recycling Partnership is a national nonprofit organization that leverages corporate partner funding to transform recycling for good in states, cities and communities all across America.
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