sustainability

Medical

IBM Researchers Discover a New Way to Recycle PC

IBM says it has discovered a new process to turn old smartphones into medical-grade plastic.

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Commodity Resins

New Resin Made From Disposable Paper Coffee Cups

Consultancy and recycling manufacturer may have the answer to turning disposable coffee cups into durable resin.

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Packaging

Connecticut Joins Film Recycling Initiative

A major focus of the new partnership will be to increase voluntary participation in the recycling of plastic bags, wraps and other film packaging at supermarkets, grocery stores and other retail locations.

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sustainability

PP Recycling Provides New Life for Keurig K-Cups

Premium coffee maker to shift from multi-layer pods to single-layer polypropylene later this year as demand for recycled PP soars.

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sustainability

40 Years On, TSCA Reformed Marking First Major Update to Environmental Law in 20 Years

Plastics industry representatives and environmentalists hailed the passage of TSCA reform, a reboot four decades in the making.

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Postconsumer

Startup Turns Recycled Plastic into 3D Printing Filament

Plenty of companies are taking advantage 3D printing鈥檚 disruptive nature in the manufacturing space, but I came across an Amsterdam-based startup that is taking the disruptive concept even further.

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Postindustrial

Multiple Stakeholders in MN Recycling Agricultural Plastic

There’s plenty of talk about consumer plastic packaging waste but what about agricultural plastic?

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April’s Index: 48.2

Larger plants doing much better. Capital spending plans jump.

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Blow Molding

What Does It Take To Take on the World?

Participate in Plastics Technology鈥檚 second annual World Class Processors benchmarking survey and see how you stack up.

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Extrusion

Boston Matthews Adds New U.S. Sales Manager

Matthew Brown will be responsible for the machinery sales and coordination of the company鈥檚 network of sales representatives for the U.S. and Canada.

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Blending & Dosing