Polyethylene/PE

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.
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Steer World offers PEX plastic recycling machine
India-based firm says its extruder has been designed to shred and process crosslinked polyethylene for recycling.
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.
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Stadler develops second Republic Services Polymer Center
The plant, in Indianapolis, is designed to process presorted plastics collected by Republic Services, recovering PET and polyolefins.
Recycled resins grow in the heartland
Two recycling facilities recently opened in Indiana that will consume large quantities of plastic scrap and transform them into flake and pellets for use in packaging.
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Recent news from the various sectors of the recycling industry from our April 2025 issue.
Nextek, Coveris to recycle food-grade plastic film
With the COtooCLEAN process, they aim to convert postconsumer polyolefin packaging into high-quality food-grade recycled resins and films.
SABIC’s Trucircle PE used for greenhouse roofing
The company partnered with Iyris and Napco to create the roofing solution for Saudi Arabia’s National Food Production Initiative for sustainable farming.
AmSty recorded first sales of PolyRenew Styrene in 2024
The company’s styrene and polystyrene products are certified to be produced from recycled or sustainable raw materials.
Lego creates miniature tire recycling market
The toymaker is using discarded fishing nets and engine oil as ingredients in the 300 million “tires” it makes per year.