3:70 min America, Chemical recycling
Molecular Recycling

Eastman selected by US Department of Energy to receive up to $375 million investment for its second US molecular recycling project

Longview, Texas, named as the location of the facility
1:10 min Management, Europe, America
Collaboration

APR and RecyClass celebrate a year of collaboration to improve plastics packaging circularity

Commitment to drive global harmonization of Design for Recyclability Guidance
1:40 min Strategies & Market Analysis, America
rPET Markets

GlobalData: Demand for recyclability driving US beverage manufacturers to switch to rPET bottles

There is a growing demand for products packaged in recyclable packaging among consumers, especially in developed economies. Considering this, beverage manufacturers in the US are increasingly shifting from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) ...
1:10 min America, Chemical recycling
Molecular Recycling

Eastman molecular recycling facility achieves on-spec initial production and is generating revenue

Eastman announced on 21 March 2024 that it has achieved on-spec initial production ...
1:29 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, America
Ban

FDA, industry actions end sales of PFAS used in US food packaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the U.S. This means the major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging ...
2:21 min America, Bottle development and design
Switch

Califia Farms® converts all North American bottles to 100% recycled plastic*

Major packaging change across the US and Canada will help reduce brand's ...
3:13 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, America, Complete PET recycling plants
Recycling

STADLER and Krones close the plastics circular economy loop at the Las Vegas Polymer Center – the first of its kind in North America

STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH, in collaboration with Krones, has designed and installed ...
0:47 min America, Additives
Expansion

Avient announces Phoenix location to serve as a ColorWorks™ Design & Technology Center

Avient Corporation announced the official designation of their Phoenix, Arizona ...
3:38 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, America
Recycling report

The Recycling Partnership: Report shows only 21% of US residential recyclables are captured, points to policy and investment as immediate solutions

Identifying significant, but fixable gaps in the US residential recycling system, a new report from The Recycling Partnership (“The Partnership”), a non-governmental organization committed to building a better recycling system, finds that only 21% of residential recyclables are being ...
1:46 min Facts & Figures, America
Import

ICIS: Ocean freight disruptions threaten domestic supply, push US PET import prices higher

Imports of PET to the US have experienced price increases of 30-40% due to the global ocean freight disruptions and delays, according to market participants.