sustainability
Sealed Air Invests in Recycling Company Plastic Energy
Through this collaboration with Plastic Energy, Sealed Air is helping to eliminate plastic waste, support complementary approaches to recycling and enable its customers to incorporate recycled plastics back into their packaging.
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Performance Polypropylene: New Grades Tackle 'Engineering' Applications & Sustainability
New versions of this ultra-versatile material compete with more expensive ‘engineering’ resins and enhanced sustainability in applications from automotive and E&E to packaging, consumer goods and building construction.
Read MoreAPR’s PCR Certification Program Continues to Grow
The first industry program to certify postconsumer resin (PCR) for use in packaging has seen much faster acceptance in the marketplace than anticipated, according to APR.
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Genomatica Survey Shows Sustainability is Embraced by Americans Despite COVID-19
According to Genomatica’s survey, sustainability will have staying power even amid health and economic turmoil.
Read MoreIneos Styrolution, Recycling Technologies to Partner on Recycling Polystyrene
Recycling Technologies’ chemical recycling technology, which is currently used for mixed plastics, will be developed to recycle polystyrene.
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Graham Packaging Highlights Progress With Plastics Recycling
In 2019, 375 million containers were diverted from landfills by the Graham Recycling Operation.
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Project STOP Announces New Advancements to Combat Plastic Pollution
Launched in 2017 by Borealis and SYSTEMIQ, Project STOP works with cities to create effective waste management systems that eliminate plastics leakage into the ocean and create circular systems in Southeast Asia.
Read MoreGermany to Ban Single-Use Plastics
Cabinet approves ban on single-use plastic products ahead of E.U. measures due in 2021.
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Thermoplastics Structures the Focus of Engel’s China Composites Expo Presence
At the China Composites Expo 2020 (Sept. 2-4; Shanghai), Engel will highlight its thermoplastic based organomelt composite technology saying it represents the “answer to sustainable transport.”
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Spring-Water Bottler to Expand In-House PET Recycling
Two California bottling plants are producing Crystal Geyser spring water bottles with at least 50% rPET now. Soon, the company plans to be using 100% rPET in all seven of its U.S. plants.
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