Film Plastics
GM assigns vehicle assembly work to 3 US plants
The automaker’s CEO refers to an “ongoing commitment to build vehicles in the U.S. and to support American jobs” in making the announcement.
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Cleanfarms pilot aims to help farmers recycle agricultural plastics
The five-year pilot is geared toward helping farmers in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley recycle bale wrap and silage plastics.
Nova Chemicals commissions Indiana film recycling facility
The facility, Syndigo1, is expected to collect an average of 14,000 bales of plastic film per month to mechanically recycle into Nova’s Syndigo brand of pellets for use in food and nonfood packaging.
Cortec coordinates factory’s plastic recycling program
Minnesota-based protective packaging company says its recycling program helped a heavy equipment firm save on expenses substantially.
Aduro, Cleanfarms exploring chemical recycling pathway for agricultural plastics
The firms have signed a MoU for a multiphase collaboration to assess the technical and commercial feasibility of using Aduro’s technology to recycle on-farm plastic scrap.
Clearpoint Recycling appoints senior account manager
Mark Collins brings experience in sourcing and procuring plastics, specifically LDPE.
Nova film recycling facility receives PCR certification
The company’s Syndigo1 facility in Connersville, Indiana, has an estimated production capacity of more than 100 million pounds of recycled linear low-density polyethylene film per year by 2026.
Circulus acquisition helps Dow meet PCR demand
Almost one year after the acquisition of the PE film recycler, Dow is working to develop a consistent and reliable recycled-content resin.
PureCycle makes progress on use of PureFive resin in film trials
The company says its positive trials were conducted with blends ranging from 15-50 percent PureFive resin from its Ironton, Ohio, facility.
Commentary: How EPR is transforming the packaging industry
EPR initiatives are encouraging packaging firms to rethink their operations, incorporate greater volumes of recycled materials and closely manage their product life cycles.
APR, RecyClass release partnership progress report
In their second year of collaboration, the organizations say they’ve made progress in driving global harmonization of plastic recyclability.
