Chemical recycling firm plans $950 million facility Brightmark is developing a pyrolysis plant in Georgia capable of processing 800 million pounds of mixed plastics per year, the company announced last week. The post Chemical recycling firm plans $950 million facility appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update ..read more

Unilever has ‘fallen short’ of recyclability goals Unilever recently acknowledged it will miss its 2025 target date for key plastics recycling goals, and the company has revised its pledge to reflect that reality – but also said the failure contributed to its support for stronger regulations like extended producer responsibility. The post Unilever has ‘fallen short’ of recyclability goals appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update ..read more

Canadian software company nets funding for film sortation Canadian remote sensing software company Metaspectral received government funding to develop a solution to sorting plastic film. The post Canadian software company nets funding for film sortation appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update ..read more

INC-4 starts revisions, runs into tension on production The fourth meeting to draft a global plastic pollution treaty ended just after 3 a.m. on April 30 with general agreement on the need for global rules and mandates on product design, composition, performance and extended producer responsibility. The post INC-4 starts revisions, runs into tension on production appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update ..read more

New from Amcor, BlueTriton Brands and more Amcor released a 100% PCR one-liter soft drink stock bottle.  Flexible packaging supplier American Packaging Corporation launched a line of PE pet-food packaging materials that are designed to be compliant with the Association of Plastic Recyclers’ guidelines for PE films … The post New from Amcor, BlueTriton Brands and more appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update ..read more

New programs pop up in Iowa redemption deserts Overhauls to Iowa's bottle bill in 2022 that allowed retailers to opt out of collection are reducing access, as industry players warned when the bill passed. But redemption centers are stepping up to help solve the problem – including by launching a new bag drop program.  The post New programs pop up in Iowa redemption deserts appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update ..read more

Processors say U.S. e-plastics market yet to develop A recently published survey of e-scrap companies in the U.S. and abroad offered a look at how many operators are handling plastics recovered from devices. It also provided insights on why a domestic e-plastics processing industry has yet to develop. The post Processors say U.S. e-plastics market yet to develop appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update ..read more

Takeaways from a sea-faring plastics recycling project It's been nearly 18 months since a 128-foot vessel embarked on a global voyage to share knowledge and equipment with communities facing plastic pollution management challenges. A leader of the Plastic Odyssey project reported on the progress in an interview. The post Takeaways from a sea-faring plastics recycling project appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update ..read more

Fourth global plastic meeting digs into details The first day of the fourth meeting to draft a global plastic pollution treaty started off with speed as delegates acknowledged the time crunch to get treaty text prepared.  The post Fourth global plastic meeting digs into details appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update ..read more

News from Eastman, The Recycling Partnership and more Cyclyx expanded its 10to90 All-Plastic Bag It & Bring It collection program in Houston, Texas.  Dow partnered with Procter & Gamble to develop a proprietary recycling technology for hard-to-recycle plastics.  Eastman and Sealed Air partnered to develop a certified compostable … The post News from Eastman, The Recycling Partnership and more appeared first on Plastics Recycling Update ..read more