The industry-wide trend towards purchasing of plastic film extrusion lines able to process 5 or more layers continues, according to officials at extrusion systems manufacturer Reifenhäuser Kiefel ...

A breakthrough technology that uses carbon dioxide instead of water solves one of the biggest challenges in plastic recycling — turning used polyolefin packaging films into clean, food-safe materials.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Studies show that the overall recycling rate for all plastics is under 10 percent, and that number is likely much lower for plastic bags since they can't be put in into recycling bins ...

'Flexible plastic' items like potato chip bags are often thrown away, but can be recycled back into food-grade films using an award-winning COtooCLEAN process. So-called flexible plastics aren’t very ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: The pandemic continues, so does the resulting refuse associated with it. The pandemic caused a huge uptick in plastic garbage in the US. Lots ...

Boosting recycling rates by unlocking new material supplies is one of the biggest challenges the recycling industry faces today, according to Brent Bell, vice president of recycling at WM. He says WM ...