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New Hope building world's largest pyrolysis plant

Design work is now under way on what is being touted as the world's largest pyrolysis plant, a project that has the support of a major petroleum company that will use output to make food-grade polymers.

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Erema sees continued growth as recycling becomes ‘must-have'

The Austria-based company saw sales climb 17 percent in its most recent fiscal year.

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Myplas eyes spring 2023 opening for big film recycling plant in Minnesota

Film manufacturer Charter Next also will purchase resin recycled by Myplas USA to create new products.

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Resin expert: Get used to higher recycled plastic prices

Demand is helping fuel higher prices for recycled resin, which is acting more independently of virgin resin prices these days.

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APR reiterates position on degradable additives

The use of degradable additives and their impact on plastics in the recycling stream comes up from time to time, the leader of the Association of Plastic Recyclers said.

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Companies team up to advance flexible packaging recycling

A new initiative to create food-grade resin from recovered flexible packaging cuts across the supply chain.

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Brightmark walks away from Georgia pyrolysis plans

The Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority and Brightmark Energy had spent about a year exploring the idea of a massive chemical recycling plant for plastics before ditching the idea.

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PureCycle breaks ground on second location

The company, which is using solvent technology to recycle polypropylene, said the location ultimately will be able to process 1 billion pounds of plastic each year.

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Emerald to use 50% post-consumer plastics in flexible packaging by 2025

While Emerald Packaging is pledging to increase the amount of post-consumer plastic being used, the company also wants to "dramatically increase the recyclability of its packaging" by 2025.

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Molson Coors ditching six-pack rings

Coors Light beer in North America will soon be available in cardboard packaging with other brands to follow.

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Kraft Heinz agrees to cut virgin plastic use in packaging

The food company, one of the largest in the United States and the world, is taking action after an advocacy group sought change through a shareholders' proposal.

APR creates catalogue to help with global plastics recycling

U.S.-based Association of Plastic Recyclers is launching a new global design catalog to help companies navigate various plastics recyclability guidelines around the world.

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Coke unveils goal to use more refillable packaging

Coca-Cola Co., which already reuses containers in more than 40 countries, sees the expanded use of refillable containers as a way to lessen the company's environmental impact.

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SIG, Scholle IPN come together in packaging deal

The purchase of Scholle IPN Corp. by SIG not only expands global operations but also creates a company with a broader product line.

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S.C. Johnson reaches 1B bottles recycled through Plastic Bank

S.C. Johnson & Son Co.'s partnership with Plastic Bank recycles PET collected in Asia into bottles used in the United States and Europe.

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