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At a factory in Almeria, on the southern coast of Spain, Michael Murray, the CEO of the technology company Cynar, makes an impressive demonstration. A video on Cynar’s website shows him filling a glass bottle with a soup distilled from plastic, then marching outside. In a sport coat and rubber gloves, he pours it into … Read more…

URBAN biorefineries could deal with municipal solid waste such as plastics, paper and organic matter in built-up areas, according to UK researchers. A biorefinery operates on a similar principle to an oil refinery, in that one plant can make many products from its feedstock and adjust the output according to demand. By 2050, around 70% … Read more…

Recent falling oil prices have sparked reports of financial challenges at leading supplier of rHDPE, Closed Loop Recycling. Eric Collins, managing director of Nampak Plastics, shares his insight into the effect this could have on the recycled plastic industry in the UK. In recent months I have read with interest and in all honesty, a … Read more…

ABATTOIRS handle products most people prefer not to think about as they tuck into their fillet steaks. The inedible parts of animals can be a health hazard if not properly handled, but are also a useful resource that abattoirs are increasingly learning to turn to their advantage. If abattoirs don’t have large amounts of uninterrupted … Read more…

rea Green Team volunteers will be at a booth at the Homewood Farmers Market on Saturday, Oct. 10, to help residents recycle plastic materials that are difficult to dispose of properly. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Homewood Village Hall parking lot, 2020 Chestnut Road. Volunteers will be collecting … Read more…

Flexible packaging market sector in the United States represents the second largest packaging market according to the Flexible Packaging Association FPA. In 2014, the flexible packaging market accounted for 18% of the US$145 Bn United States packaging industry. One of the key driving forces behind the increased uptake of flexible packaging within the major brands … Read more…

FREMONT — A Fremont company’s move to go green is not only helping the environment, it is also helping to bring new jobs to The Plastics Group, Inc. The Fremont factory on Thursday unveiled plans to install a new waste plastic recycling plant after receiving a $225,000 grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The … Read more…

Converting plastic into fuel oil could generate new revenue for the United States, create thousands of new jobs and lighten the load in landfills, but the emerging technology has yet to be embraced because the industry doesn’t understand it, according to an American Chemistry Council report. The plastic to oil technology, also called pyrolysis, takes plastics … Read more…

The American Chemistry Council says that, if the kinks are worked out, a new plastic-recycling method could create jobs, help the environment, and generate billions in revenue and investment dollars. Sounds pretty cool, eh? A cutting-edge recycling innovation doesn’t need any oxygen—and could have a huge economic impact if it gets off the ground. That’s … Read more…