Jim Johnson Senior Reporter [email protected] (937) 964-1289 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Smith & Wesson confirms closure of molding site by end of 2024 Smith & Wesson, a well-known firearms maker, expects to close its plastics facility in Deep River, Conn., by the end of 2024. Sigma Plastics Group expands stretch film capabilities New projects will add production machinery at two company locations, one in Kentucky and one in Ontario. PP recycler PureCycle sees Ohio plant as springboard for growth PureCycle Technologies Inc. has spent years and hundreds of millions of dollars to get to this point: solvent purification of used polypropylene. Graham Packaging wins validation for GHG emissions reduction The packaging company wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by the end of 2030. PureCycle clears hurdle for second PP recycling plant in Georgia The company has been working for months with the Augusta Economic Development Authority to win approval to use land owned by the agency to build a second solvent-based polypropylene recycling facility in the United States. Closed Loop attracts $10M in additional funding Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. joins other well-known names in to invest in circular plastics projects through Closed Loop. Target, Walmart cut from bag drop-off site directory following report A new ABC News report as well as work by environmental group The Last Beach Cleanup indicate used plastic bags returned by consumers for recycling are instead being trashed. Brückner Group USA takes inspiration from state motto The CEO of Brückner Group USA wants people to fail, or at least not be afaird of failure, and he explains why. New US facility a growth opportunity for Brückner Group The German-based plastics industry machine maker is relocating from one New Hampshire town to another with an eye toward increasing contact with customers in the United States. New funding provides for PP, curbside recycling efforts The Recycling Partnership is behind two new rounds of funding to increase plastics recycling. Projects backed by the funds includes the delivery of 162,000 recycling carts in Kansas City, Mo. Global plastics recycling market to grow 50% by 2030, report says Market Research Future says recycling is expected to grow throughout the remainder of the decade, driven largely by demands in packaging. Recycling giant Waste Management sees future in film recovery The nation's largest solid waste management company is investing in the recycling of plastics, which currently represents just a small fraction of its material recovery. Finding a better way to recycle plastic film Results of a study that actually started five years ago now show enhanced sorting technology allows plastic films to be recaptured at material recovery facilities, a difficult task using the typical approach. Berry shuttering 15 sites; more may be on chopping block Berry Global Group Inc. is eyeing plant consolidation as a way to cut costs and improve efficiencies, the company said. APR defends radio ads promoting plastics recycling An anti-plastics group is protesting radio advertising from the Association of Plastic Recyclers. Load More
