Jim Johnson Staff Reporter [email protected] (937) 964-1289 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Former Myplas film recycling site to reopen with new owner GDB International is taking control of the shuttered plant in Rogers, Minn., with plans to give the facility a second chance. PET Recycling Coalition diverts 13,000 tonnes in push to boost US recycling rates The PET Recycling Coalition has provided more than $5 million to help boost PET recycling rates during the past two years, but the effort, part of The Recycling Partnership, needs much more funding. Origin taps Reed City Group for US manufacturing of PET caps California-based Origin Materials is the first out of the gate to create a PET closure for PET bottles, a long-sought breakthrough expected to simplify the recycling process by using a single resin. Food maker Mars will miss 2025 packaging sustainability goals The company, known for its popular candy brands including M&Ms and Snickers, updates progress in a new sustainability report. Consumers redeeming fewer bottles across US states, report says The head of the Container Recycling Institute says deposit systems work but they need updating to move the needle higher. Berry hints at even bigger divestitures than first planned After years of broadening the company's manufacturing, Berry Global Group Inc. now sees added value in concentrating more in manufacturing for consumer products. Eastman seeks higher output for chemical recycling in US, sees hurdles for expansion in France Eastman Chemical Co. has been a major player in the chemical recycling of plastics as the Tennessee-based company works through three different projects. International Recycling Group receives federal loan to move plastics recycling project forward International Recycling Group hopes to secure full financing by the end of this year and break ground in 2025. Berry introduces reusable PP milk bottles Berry Global Group Inc. and sustainable and organic food delivery service Abel & Cole Ltd. are reimagining how milk is delivered in the United Kingdom by introducing a refillable bottle made from polypropylene. Cigarette butts, plastic fragments dominate beach cleanups in 2023 Cigarette butts were the top item collected at beach cleanups by volunteers during 2023, according to Surfrider Foundation. Reusable plastic cup programme launching in California The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project comes from NextGen Consortium, an effort from circular economy investment firm Closed Loop Partners to cut single-use foodservice packaging waste. Deposit return scheme would triple PET recycling in US, say MIT researchers Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology looked at the factors surrounding implementation of a national bottle bill in a new published article. A more sustainable Method for packaging with ‘coastal' plastics The brand, owned by SC Johnson & Son Inc., now says half-a-dozen products utilize plastics recovered within 31 miles of coasts. Dow acquires film recycler Circulus as part of larger circularity push The polyethylene film recycler has locations in Oklahoma and Alabama. Biodegradable packaging company opens US headquarters Bioelements Group has put down a stake in Houston that the company hopes to use as a launching point for business around the country. Load More
