Plastic-to-paper switch brings complications, panelists say
Paper is on the march against plastic, taking its place in several forms of protective packaging, food wrappers, beverage containers and bread bag clips as manufacturers pivot to a more commonly recycled, and seemingly more sustainable, material. Continue Reading→ Source: Plastic-to-paper switch brings complications, panelists say
Chemical recycling plants are on the rise. What does it mean for MRF operators?
Chemical recyclers see MRFs and specialty collection partnerships as important feedstock sources to fulfill production promises, but experts say it’s too early to determine how they could influence recycled plastic markets.
P&G, Dow pursue dissolution technology for recycling rigid, flexible, multilayer plastic packaging | Packaging Dive
The in-development technology represents neither mechanical nor advanced recycling, according to Dow. The intent is for the resulting material to be of “near-virgin quality” with a lower greenhouse gas emissions footprint. Source: P&G, Dow pursue dissolution technology for recycling rigid, flexible, multilayer plastic packaging | Packaging Dive
Plastics Recycling Conference dives into industry trends
Plastics Recycling Conference dives into industry trends The 2024 Plastics Recycling Conference kicked off Monday in Grapevine, Texas, bringing energetic conversations around policy, investments and designing for recyclability. Continue Reading→ The post Plastics Recycling Conference dives into industry trends appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update.
Landfill methane survey finds significant ‘misalignment’ between models and real-world conditions
The study, released by Carbon Mapper on Thursday, found that 52% of landfills surveyed had point source methane emissions and cast doubt on existing estimates.
Texas group seeks cooperation with California on container recycling – Recycling Today
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Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability
Plastic packaging could be designed for recycling from the start, rather than squeezed haphazardly into recycling systems after the fact, with greater collaboration and stakeholder involvement along the entire value chain, several speakers said Monday at the Plastics Recycling Conference in Grapevine, Texas. Continue Reading→ Source: Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability
RPET imports driving ‘perfect storm’ for reclaimers
Scrap PET imports reached an all-time single-month record high in January, coming on the heels of a year that brought record-high imports of the post-consumer resin. For the U.S. plastics recycling industry, the influx, primarily of flaked material, is piling …Continue Reading→ Source: RPET imports driving ‘perfect storm’ for reclaimers
Forging a global agreement – Recycling Today
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APR report studies pyrolysis as complement to mechanical recycling of plastic film – Recycling Today
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