Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a key material in bottles, packaging, and clothing fibers, is notoriously difficult to ...

The Conversation reports on single-stream recycling, emphasizing its convenience but noting significant contamination issues ...

MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) has released its 2022 PET Recycling Report. The report found that PET recycling rates held steady with ...

Enzymatic recycling has gained traction in recent years as a greener alternative to traditional plastic recycling techniques, which often rely on energy-intensive mechanical or chemical processes.

A nationwide effort launched to increase the amount of PET recycled has distributed more than $5 million in two years, resulting in 29 million additional pounds of the resin reprocessed annually. The ...

Addressing the global plastic waste crisis, particularly hard-to-recycle blended PET fibers, demands environmentally friendlier recycling methods. Researchers engineered a novel PET hydrolase PET2-21M ...

French biotechnology pioneer Carbios has been given the green light to build the world’s first PET biorecycling plant in partnership with Indorama Ventures. The facility will be built on a 13.7 acre ...

Post-consumer PET container recycling in the United States rebounded in 2021 after taking a big hit the year before as the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns were in full force. New statistics released Dec.

Carbios has formed a partnership with Indorama Ventures to build a plant in Longlaville, France, to demonstrate its process for the enzyme-based recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The ...

A recent report from ICIS, a Houston-based commodities consulting company, claims demand for plastic scrap in the United States outweighed supply in 2023, resulting in the country becoming a net ...