A barrier solution that "alleviates concerns about multilayered packaging" has now been officially recognized by both the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) in the U.S. and Plastics Recyclers ...

The other day at Antec, someone asked a question during my panel discussion about how plastics recycling could be more like aluminum. The question kicked off a good discussion on the differences ...

Making recycling simpler and more inclusive took another step forward. Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials, Mentor, OH, revealed July 29 that its clear biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) ...

The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC), both based in Washington, D.C., have released figures showing that plastic bottle recycling increased ...

A new capital support competition has been launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme to encourage closed-loop recycling of post-use HDPE plastic bottles in food contact applications, ...

The team converted would-be trash into recyclable treasure. Plastics are incredible materials with properties invaluable to the functioning of our modern world. They are strong, flexible, versatile, ...

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Procter & Gamble Oral Care unveils its newest packaging innovation across its leading toothpaste brands, Crest, Oral-B and Blend-a-med. This announcement increases ...

Sorting plastic is hard; scientists found compatibilizers may enable direct recycling of mixed plastics into 3D-printed ...

When items travel along a conveyor belt at a sorting facility, they move past a fast-spinning magnetic rotor at the end. This ...