Agilyx plans to source at least 6 billion pounds of scrap plastic annually by 2030, according to a recent financial filing. The report also indicates the growing firm did not turn a profit last year.
A plastics compounding facility coming to the U.S. plans to use over 7 million pounds of recycled PP and other materials per year, the company's CEO said.
An electronics recycling executive discusses how his company is incentivizing employees to receive coronavirus vaccines, offering an opportunity to return to full production.
Evergreen has launched a project to double its food-grade RPET capacity to 80 million pounds per year. A company leader noted the initiative harnesses "the latest and greatest technology."
HDPE tubes, PET aerosol containers and PP thermoforms were among the packaging innovations that received recyclability recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers recently.
Public and private partners will spend millions of dollars to improve the recycling system in Michigan as part of a newly announced initiative.
Industry announcements
Wellness product supplier HUM Nutrition will transition its bottles to 100% oceanbound plastic provided by Prevented Ocean Plastic, an initiative connected to Bantam Materials.
Keurig Dr Pepperannounced the company has reduced virgin plastic use by 1 million pounds in its K-Mini series of coffee makers. The company noted that the black K-Mini is made from 25% PCR and the black K-Mini Plus is made from 50% PCR.
Manufacturer Rehrig Pacific will supply recycling carts made from oceanbound plastic for the curbside recycling program in Boston.
Sonocoplans to expand its North Carolina thermoforming plant, which uses RPET.
