sustainability

Mack Molding Makes Substantial Machinery Investment to Bolster Manufacturing Capabilities

The company makes its largest technology investment in 25 years to enhance manufacturing proficiencies across multiple sites.

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Making Safety a Priority in Recycled Plastic for Personal Care and Food-Contact Products

Proper quality controls and feedstream selection can produce recycled materials for any application.

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Video: Looking at the Year Ahead in Recycled Materials

Emily Friedman of ICIS breaks down the key factors anticipated to influence recycled plastics markets in 2025.

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editorial

An Opportunity by Design

At the very moment that intensifying public pressure pushes the plastics industry to address waste in the environment, the sector is stepping up to reclaim the valuable materials it’s created.

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best practices

High Quality PCR With Mechanical Recycling Is Within Reach

Successful mechanical recycling of postconsumer materials requires market analysis, understanding requirements and building relationships across the value chain.

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sustainability

Recycled Polystyrene Yogurt Cups Come to Fruition

Mechanically recycled food contact polystyrene expected to be on shelves in early 2025.

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Additives

UL Solutions Launches Non PFAS Certification

Program will help plastics suppliers demonstrate that their materials do not contain polyflouroalkyl substances, in compliance with sustainability requirements.

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sustainability

How Yeast Could Give Rise to Bioplastic

Researchers work to scale up a biomanufacturing process for succinic acid, an important building block for industrial chemicals and a biopolymer precursor.

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sustainability

UN Plastics Treaty Negotiations End Without Agreement

The goal of creating a legally binding instrument by the end of 2024 will not be met, but negotiations will continue in 2025.

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US Department of Energy Announces Funding for Critical Industrial Technologies

Funded projects include programs to decarbonize production of polymer feedstock chemicals and to develop bioplastic packaging.

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Plastics Size Reduction