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Making Plastic Packaging Truly Recyclable Again. By - Lisa McTigue Pierce Brands, recyclers, and legislation are working to shift plastic packaging from a “use-and-discard” model to circular systems. The US Plastic Pact aims to establish guidelines for chemical recycling and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), as well as simplify consumer recycling behaviour. |
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Two Advanced methods to recycle plastics from End-of-Life vehicles. By - MM Desk BASF developed two new methods to recycle polyamide plastic from old vehicles with chemical recycling and solvent-based extraction, producing high-quality recycled material, reducing CO₂ emissions, and supporting circular, sustainable automotive manufacturing. |
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rPET flake from Republic Polymer Centre cuts emissions dramatically By - Chris Voloschuk A study shows the bottle-grade rPET flake produced by Republic Services, Inc.’s Las Vegas Polymer Centre has a 54% lower carbon footprint than typical rPET and 82% lower than virgin PET. |
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Plastics recyclers are ready; now the brands must step up By - Steve Alexander North American mechanical recyclers have the infrastructure to process significantly more plastic annually. The real roadblock is the brands that are not streamlined to align with this system. |
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Oregon Opens First Drop-Off for Hard-to-Recycle Materials By - Paul Lane In Circular Action Alliance and Recology’s new “RecycleOn Oregon centre, residents can now drop off plastic film, foam, buckets and other tricky recyclables for free. It’s the first of 140 sites required by the state’s new packaging law. |
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That’s all for now. Issued in public interest by Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment,
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