Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

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Analysis by IDTechEx says technological refinement and commercial scaling are among the challenges still being confronted in the chemical recycling subsector. Polypropylene is among the resin types ...

If there's one thing humans have figured out, it's how to produce plastic. Unfortunately, figuring out how to recycle and reuse it is another challenge altogether. But a team of researchers at the ...

Multilayer plastic materials have found their way into thousands of applications in food and medical packaging. They keep out light, oxygen, and moisture, preventing sterile syringes from fouling and ...

The Solvent Recovery and Recycling Market is witnessing steady growth, driven by stricter environmental regulations and the need for cost-efficient, sustainable manufacturing. Key players such as ...

Researchers at Swiss university have developed a solvent-based process to recycle the plastic resin commonly known as Plexiglas. “Our process is extremely simple,” says ETH Zürich researcher Athina ...

Ambition to further develop solvent-based recycling technology and bring to commercial scale Company secures future of employees and fosters expertise with full integration Plant to be transformed ...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 11th interpretive letter addressing the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) solvent-contaminated wipes exclusions ...

The Appellate Court of Illinois (First District) (“Court”) addresses in an April 28th Opinion a challenge to the Illinois Department of Revenue (“Department”) assessment of a Use Tax on unused or ...

Thanks to McLeod County Solid Waste and the Meeker County Transfer Station, local residents have options for recycling. But why should counties bother with recycling programs? Doing so: keeps the ...

Plastics are everywhere—in the packaging around your food, the insulation in your home, and even the parts of your phone. They make life easier and safer, but there’s a cost. Nearly 75% of plastic ...