Tag: #PlasticsRecycling

Brand borrows big to buy RPET, pursue other ‘green’ efforts PepsiCo has borrowed another $1.25 billion through a “green bond,” generating more funds to buy

Researchers emphasize need to reduce flexible packaging Single-use flexible plastic packaging has been the fastest-growing packaging type. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation says the opposite should

Chasing consistency By developing clear specification guidelines for chemical recycling feedstock, stakeholders can maximize emerging technologies and better understand how all types of processors might

Analysts say higher PCR prices are the new normal Post-consumer HDPE and PP prices have been hot lately, and they’re likely to stay that way

Research helps inform crafting of recycled-content laws A report from the Ocean Conservancy calls for minimum-recycled-content standards to be increased over time, backed by robust

How a manufacturer stepped into the PCR market Industrial products maker Wearwell has developed a foundation for its recycled PP usage – both figuratively and

Indorama to invest $8 billion in chemical recycling and more Chasing its sustainability goals, global PET producer Indorama is going to invest $8 billion over

How a startup will track scrap plastic shipments The U.S. EPA has provided funding to Kamilo, Inc., which uses technology to monitor material moving through

Applying ‘trust, but verify’ to recycled-content claims Rising prices for post-consumer resin also bring a greater incentive for shady suppliers to cheat. A U.K. nonprofit