Industry News

1. Schneider Electric Collaborates With GR3N To Tackle Plastic Recycling Challenges And Drive Circularity In Chemical Sector 9/9/2024

   Schneider Electric, the world's most sustainable company and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation has partnered with GR3N, the Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) chemical recycler to create the first open automation system for the advanced plastic recycling industry

2. Lucro Plastecycle's Deposit Return System In Baramati: A Successful Initiative In Plastic Waste Management 8/29/2024

   Lucro Plastecycle, a leader in plastic recycling and sustainable waste management, has successfully implemented a pioneering Deposit Return System (DRS) in Baramati, Maharashtra

3. LYB To Acquire APK AG Recycling Technology 8/22/2024

   LyondellBasell (LYB) today announced it entered into an agreement to acquire full ownership of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany

4. LG Chem Adds Eco-Friendliness To Flame-Retardant Plastics 8/11/2024

   LG Chem announced that its PFAS-free flame-retardant PC/ABS material made of recycled plastics has received the V-0 rating in the UL94, a U.S. standard flame retardancy test.

5. Origin Materials And Reed City Group Announce North American Mass Production Partnership For PET Caps And Closures 8/8/2024

   Origin Materials (“Origin”), a technology company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, and Reed City Group, a full-scale injection mold builder, injection molder, hydraulic press maker, and automation solutions company, announced a strategic partnership to mass produce PET caps and closures in North America

6. CLF's Innovative Two Platen Injection Molding Machine Revolutionizes Plastic Pallet Production With Superior Efficiency And Flexibility 7/31/2024

   Chuan Lih Fa (CLF) Machinery Works Co. Ltd, a globally acclaimed manufacturer of plastic injection molding machines, continues to make a significant impact with its innovative and feature-packed Two Platen Injection Molding Machine for pallets

7. Global Green USA Endorses Astera For Groundbreaking Sustainability Partnership And Innovative Plastics Recycling Technology 7/31/2024

   In a significant endorsement, Global Green USA has partnered with Astera and Carbon Conversion Group (CCG) to tackle the critical environmental challenge of industrial plastic waste

8. Brightmark® Collaborates With Lewis Salvage To Improve Healthcare Plastics Recyclability 7/30/2024

   Brightmark LLC, a circular innovations company with a mission to Reimagine Waste®, announced today its strategic partnership with Lewis Salvage, an independently-owned recycling company based in Warsaw, Indiana, a location with the world's highest concentration of orthopedic design and manufacturing companies

9. ReCreateIt Unveils International Collaboration: Turning Plastic Waste Into Sustainable Home Goods Through Community-Led Manufacturing 7/30/2024

   ReCreateIt, a global collaboration of business, education, and nonprofit organizations, announces the launch of an initiative aimed at transforming plastic waste into sustainable home goods through community-led manufacturing

10. Polystyvert Secures $16M To Revolutionize Polystyrene Recycling, Enabling The Global Deployment Of Innovative Technology For Sustainable Polystyrene Production From Plastic Waste 7/8/2024

    Polystyvert, an innovative company specializing in recycling technologies and the circular economy of styrenic plastics (polystyrene and ABS), announces the closing of a first tranche of a Series B funding for over $16 million