Fwd: Compounding Plant Planned; PET Reclaimer Expands; APR Recyclability Letters

[Carol Armstrong]

Hi Zero Waste Team,

Here is a recycling industry newsletter I subscribe to - it shows the trends in the industry, important because it shows where recycling growth is occurring and possibly profitable markets.  

The International Zero Waste Alliance prohibition of burning is because of air pollutants of the most commonly used methods of combustion.  Pyrolysis - a form of combustion of plastics that results in the fewest pollutants and free radicals, is being used to source the type of plastics, but also to produce a low grade of oil.  Articles are attached for those who want to know more.  But the problem remains that pyrolysis is very expensive and not likely to be adopted due to this, and that it requires the highest energy and thus contributes to greenhouse gases.  Thus any type of burning not only releases pollutants (some can be scrubbed and some cannot), but also takes a great deal of energy, and still leaves residues. 

Thus, zero waste is the alternative.

Best regards,

Carol

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Date: Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 1:15 PM
Subject: Compounding Plant Planned; PET Reclaimer Expands; APR Recyclability Letters
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This week's top industry news and analysis.

April 28, 2021 This week's e-news is sponsored by: Pyrolysis operation reports on a busy year by Colin Staub Agilyx plans to source at least 6 billion pounds of scrap plastic annually by 2030, according to a recent financial filing. The report also indicates the growing firm did not turn a profit last year. Polykemi's US plant to use recycled resins by Jared Paben A plastics compounding facility coming to the U.S. plans to use over 7 million pounds of recycled PP and other materials per year, the company's CEO said. In My Opinion: Vaccines bring bright future to processors by Adam Shine An electronics recycling executive discusses how his company is incentivizing employees to receive coronavirus vaccines, offering an opportunity to return to full production. Ohio PET reclaimer begins $22 million expansion by Jared Paben Evergreen has launched a project to double its food-grade RPET capacity to 80 million pounds per year. A company leader noted the initiative harnesses "the latest and greatest technology." APR recognizes recyclability of packaging technologies by Jared Paben HDPE tubes, PET aerosol containers and PP thermoforms were among the packaging innovations that received recyclability recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers recently. Michigan recycling effort the 'largest push in state history' by Colin Staub Public and private partners will spend millions of dollars to improve the recycling system in Michigan as part of a newly announced initiative. Industry announcements Wellness product supplier HUM Nutrition will transition its bottles to 100% oceanbound plastic provided by Prevented Ocean Plastic, an initiative connected to Bantam Materials. Keurig Dr Pepper announced the company has reduced virgin plastic use by 1 million pounds in its K-Mini series of coffee makers. The company noted that the black K-Mini is made from 25% PCR and the black K-Mini Plus is made from 50% PCR. Manufacturer Rehrig Pacific will supply recycling carts made from oceanbound plastic for the curbside recycling program in Boston. Sonoco plans to expand its North Carolina thermoforming plant, which uses RPET. See the full list of recent announcements. Tools and resources

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[Emily Davis]

Thanks Carol, informative.  

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