Jim Johnson Staff Reporter [email protected] (937) 964-1289 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Berry, LyondellBasell help Wendy's transition to plastic, recycled-content cups Wendy's is switching to all-plastic cups made by Berry Global Group Inc. in a move away from polyethylene-lined paper cups that have proven difficult to recycle. IHS Markit: Plastics industry must spend billions on recycling in decades to come Directing a portion of the money expected to be spent on meeting increased plastics demand to recycling will help satisfy global demand for recycled resin in the years ahead, IHS Markit said. Plastic waste issues boosting business for recycling equipment firms With rising interest and appetite for recycled-based products and packaging, demand remains strong for plastics recycling equipment Lindner Washtech introduces hot-wash recycling system to make food-grade resin When Lindner Washtech GmbH packed up the crates and took down the signs after the K Show in 2019, the recycling equipment maker absolutely knew it was time for change. Orders on the rise for Erema For a moment on the Fakuma show floor, Michael Heitzinger saw the recycling market through the eyes of a baker. Starlinger closing the loop in food-grade applications Starlinger & Co. GmbH is adapting technology that will provide a simpler, lower-cost approach to completely closing the loop when recycling polyolefins for food-grade applications. For Pure Loop, Fakuma is a chance to find new customers For recycling equipment maker Pure Loop GmbH, it just feels right to be back on the Fakuma show floor. Investment firms combine two plastic lumber companies, on the hunt for more Two plastic lumber firms come together to create Premier Outdoor Living as investors pursue add-on acquisitions. Plastic pollution analysis: Progress, yes, but much more work to be done As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group with an eye on plastics, is out with an assessment on packaging and pollution. TC Transcontinental Packaging opens R&D center A new 12,200-square-foot location in Wisconsin addresses packaging design, testing, recyclability and compostability. PepsiCo seeks to dramatically alter its plastics use Pepsico Inc. says its SodaStream brand can be used to help it decrease the amount of virgin plastics used in packaging. Berry joins effort to promote PP recycling PP recycling is currently limited, coming in a distant third behind PET and high density polyethylene, but the material is viewed as having the potential to be more widely recaptured. LG steps up plastic recycling goals LG Electronics used about 22,000 tons of recycled plastics in 2020 and plans to increase that "more than tenfold" by 2025. PureCycle looking at expansion to South Korea with SK partnership PureCycle Technologies Inc., which is working to commercializea solvent-based approach to recycle polypropylene, is in talks with a chemicals company in South Korea to expand the approach. Amcor, Michigan State partner to power talent in sustainable packaging Amcor is pledging more than $10 million to the School of Packaging at Michigan State University to support "the next generation of ... talent." Load More
