Recycling

Circularix begins operations at Ocala recycling facility in US

Circularix begins operations at Ocala recycling facility in US

The latest facility will produce rPET. Credit: Meaw_stocker/Shutterstock.com. Circularix, a US-based producer of food-grade recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), has commenced…

Barbara RuckerAug 28, 2025
Viridor to potentially close mechanical recycling operations in Avonmouth
Viridor to potentially close mechanical recycling operations in Avonmouth
Barbara RuckerNov 6, 2024

The company has reaffirmed its commitment to the circular economy. Credit: Jaimie Wilson/Flickr(Creative Commons).…

ALPLA enters South African PET recycling market with €60m plant  
ALPLA enters South African PET recycling market with €60m plant  
Barbara RuckerNov 4, 2024

The move aligns with the region’s EPR legislation. Credit: ALPLA. Austrian packaging and recycling…

AGP-North America and Don’t Trash Glass partner on glass recycling initiative
AGP-North America and Don’t Trash Glass partner on glass recycling initiative
Barbara RuckerOct 30, 2024

The partners aim to accelerate opportunities for recycling and increasing recycled content in the…

UPM and Michelman co-create recyclable paper packaging solutions
UPM and Michelman co-create recyclable paper packaging solutions
Barbara RuckerOct 25, 2024

The solutions make use of UPM’s base papers. Credit: UPM Specialty Papers/Cision. UPM Specialty…

Idemitsu and Suntory collaborate on recycling demonstration for bottle caps 
Idemitsu and Suntory collaborate on recycling demonstration for bottle caps 
Barbara RuckerOct 25, 2024

The collaboration aims to address global regulations on plastics. Credit: Farantsa via Shutterstock. Petroleum…

Study reveals households binned 5.6 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2023 
Study reveals households binned 5.6 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2023 
Barbara RuckerOct 23, 2024

It was found that 70,000t were incorrectly placed in food waste containers. Credit: richardjohnson via…

Axens and partners announce commercialisation of Rewind PET process
Axens and partners announce commercialisation of Rewind PET process
Barbara RuckerOct 22, 2024

The solution’s approval was based on a one-year testing process. Credit: Axens. Axens, in…

West Virginia University develops technology to recycle polypropylene
West Virginia University develops technology to recycle polypropylene
Barbara RuckerOct 22, 2024

The research has garnered a $1m grant from the US DOE. Credit: Zyabich family…