Oceans Ocean plastics may buoy Europe R-PET market July 1, 2020 Recycled polymer markets in Europe are developing at a much faster pace than their virgin counterparts
Circular Economy Report slams corporate inaction on plastic pollution June 18, 2020 BERKELEY, Calif. – The largest companies are far too slow in adopting responsive actions and promoting reusability, recyclability, or compostability in their packaging, and are failing to shift away…
COVID-19 Bottled up frustration for PET June 17, 2020 Changes in tourism and travel due to the pandemic will affect pries and supply of PET resin feedstocks
Oceans Feds fund four SMEs’ works on ocean plastic June 11, 2020 OTTAWA – Four Canadian small businesses will receive grants to expand their work recycling and adapting fishing and aquaculture equipment and abandoned fishing gear into useful biodegradable products. The…
Cardboard False arguments being used to promote post-consumer recycled content May 29, 2020 Specifying pre- and post-consumer targets is counterproductive
Circular Economy NOVA Chemicals and Enerkem collaborate on plastics recycling May 19, 2020 CALGARY – NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a producer of chemicals and plastic resins, and Enerkem Inc., a waste to renewable fuels and chemicals producer, will explore turning non-recyclable and non-compostable municipal…
Paper Sustana mill in Quebec now accepting recycled cartons May 11, 2020 DENTON, Texas – Sustana Fiber’s paper mill in Lévis, Quebec, is now accepting recycled food and beverage cartons. Every carton recycled helps provide the raw materials…
Plastics Troy University researching uses for recycled medical plastic April 8, 2020 TROY, Alabama – Troy University’s Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences is undertaking new research aimed to bolster production of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for healthcare workers…
COVID-19 Cascades to supply recycled plastic for medical visors April 3, 2020 KINGSEY FALLS, Quebec – Cascades will supply recycled plastic needed to make medical visors to help in the fight against COVID-19. This comes in response to an initiative led…
COVID-19 European recycling markets reel from coronavirus March 23, 2020 Industry worried about limited volumes entering collection systems, logistics disruptions, potential downstream demand losses in non-packaging sectors, buyers abandoning sustainability measures and a reduction in necessary long-term investment
