Month: July 2024

MaterialsNewsRecycling

Dow advances its mechanical recycling offering by agreeing to acquire Circulus, a North American polyethylene recycler

Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Circulus, a leading recycler of plastic waste into post-consumer resin (PCR). This transaction includes two facilities, one in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and another in Arab, Alabama, with a total capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year. Dow expects the transaction to

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Bottles / Bottle MakingBottling / FillingNews

Starlite-R Nitro, Sidel’s latest distinctive high-resistance bottle base for still nitrogen-dosed products in 100% rPET bottles

Starlite-R Nitro has a distinctive ‘wave’ bottle base design for still beverages and edible oils in contrast with traditional petaloid shapes and is 100% compatible with recycled PET. It has also undergone testing within industrial conditions to guarantee top bottle resilience and quality. Laurent Naveau, Packaging Innovator Leader at Sidel, comments:

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NewsRecycling

RafCycle by UPM Raflatac recycling service leads the way with Dekra validated CO2 calculation method

UPM Raflatac has received a new certificate of validity from leading international assurance service provider, Dekra, for its RafCycle recycling service. Going forward, this certification validates the credibility of the CO2 impact assessments provided by RafCycle in Europe and the US. As a result, customers can communicate their environmental contributions in

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