sustainability
Processor ‘Ties’ Business To Railroad Infrastructure
IntegriCo Composites expands and adds new capabilities to produce compression molded railroad ties from recycled materials.
Read MoreAPR Establishes New Strategies For Film Reclamation
The association recently appointed Sandi Childs, a long time recycling industry executive, to direct its flexible film recovery efforts.
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Eriez Introduces Moisture Monitor To The Recycling Industry
The non-contact electronic scanning device is said to prevent excess water content in recycling processes.
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Adidas Develops Shoes Made From Ocean Waste
The amount of waste in our oceans is staggering.
Read MoreRising 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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Materials at NPE: New Solutions to Enhance Processing, Performance, Sustainability & Cost
There was no shortage of new thermoplastics and additives covering the full range of end-use applications.
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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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RECYCLING: Compatibilizers Create New Recycle Feedstream Value
Generally confined to prime material applications, these additives are helping recyclers improve yields of mixed-material bales.
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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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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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