Sustainability

Nexboard developer Xeriant develops a fiber-reinforced polymer composite sourced from recycled plastics.

Five companies in Bergamo, Italy, partner to turn used apparel into motorbike handguards.

Improvements in PCR supply and end-use standards could keep more plastics waste from landfills.

Government report cites benefits and concerns of using recycled materials in high-volume market.

U.S. recycling rate could be increased, and profitable business developed, by diverting recyclate for infrastructure.

Engel technology rapidly converts up to 100 percent recycled PET into ‘green’ food packaging.

EPR is controversial as environmental policy but may have some redeeming qualities.

Low collection rates of some polymers and looming regulations could upend materials use.

Energy giants develop technology to create feedstock at scale for sustainable resins.

Xtellar develops industry-first, biobased EVA pellet resin for large-format 3D printing.

Indiana plant to supply over 100 million pounds of recyclate for Syndigo recycled PE resin.

Scientex, a major producer of stretch film and flexible packaging based in Malaysia, worked with resin producer SABIC to develop material for what the partners say is the world’s first flexible food packaging based on advanced recycled ocean-based plastics (OBP), using SABIC’s certified circular polypropylene (PP).