sustainability

polyolefins

PLASTICS’ Carteaux Challenges NY Times Editorial on Plastic Bags

A pro-plastic bag ban editorial from the New York Times did not sit well with the plastics industry.

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Postindustrial

New Tool Helps Blow Molders Manage Regrind Better

Free online algorithm helps processors cut waste and develop secondary markets for ‘known-generation’ scrap.

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Postindustrial

NASA To Recycle Plastics in Space

Refabricator machine is a recycler and 3D printer in one unit. 

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Plastic Bottle Recycling Campaign Reports Tangible Results

The campaign in North and South Carolina debuted with a 2% increase in tons of all types of plastic bottles sold by local recycling processors from March to May 2017.

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sustainability

Each Nike NBA Uniform Made Out of 20 Recycled PET Bottles

New NBA uniforms reflect growing trend of big sports brands using recycled polyester.

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Postindustrial

UK Project Successfully Recycled One Million PVC Gift Cards

Having proved the concept, investment in infrastructure is the next step with an eye towards loyalty and hotel key cards next.

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Biopolymers

PVOH-Based Resin: Challenger to LDPE and HDPE?

Aquapak Polymers’ 100% biodegradable resin poised as a sustainable option to conventional plastic film packaging.

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Postindustrial

New Studies Bode Well for Future of Plastics’ Use Globally

Sweeping study looks at production, use and fate of all plastics.

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color

P&G Launches New PP Recycling Venture With PureCycle Technologies

Patented technology uses proprietary process to remove color, odor and other contaminants from recycled material and produce a 100% “virgin-like” PP.

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Postindustrial

Recap of Refocus Sustainability & Recycling Summit

Sustainable materials must meet or exceed the performance of their traditional competitors; could ocean plastic be coming to cars; and more.

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Plastics Size Reduction
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