Zach Kluver

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Recycled Polymers Reporter at Argus Media

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Cyclyx to expand collection of hard-to-recycle plastic

Dec 15, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Zach Kluver

Joint venture Cyclyx will expand its all-plastic collection inside and outside of Houston, Texas, following a final investment decision for its planned plastic sorting plant in the city. Cyclyx last week said its Houston plastic waste processing plant is projected to begin producing bales in mid-2025. The company is evaluating and discussing locations for its second plant, Cyclyx told Argus, but has not yet made an announcement.
Purecycle sends first shipments of recycled resin

Nov 9, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Zach Kluver

Florida-based polypropylene (rPP) recycler Purecycle has sent out its first shipments of recycled resin after a force majeure and months of delay during construction. Purecycle, which has built its first recycling plant in Ironton, Ohio, says its unique solvent-based recycling technology allows the company to create rPP that has properties closer to virgin material. Purecycle said they have recycled 409,000 lbs, or 204.5t, of used polypropylene so far at its Ironton plant.
Nova, Amcor sign rPE offtake agreement

Nov 8, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Zach Kluver

An error has occured. The article you are searching for was not found. Published date: 08 November 2023 Swiss-based packaging company Amcor will offtake flexible recycled polyethylene (rPE) from Canadian-based Nova Chemicals upon the completion of its US recycled plastic facility. The offtake agreement will allow Amcor to purchase flexible rPE in 2025, when Nova's mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, Indiana, is expected to begin production.
Veolia acquires US post-industrial recycler

Nov 1, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Zach Kluver

An error has occured. The article you are searching for was not found. Published date: 01 November 2023 France-based waste management conglomerate Veolia has acquired US Industrial Technologies, a Michigan-based post-industrial recycler and waste management company. US Industrial Technologies (USIT) manages waste streams for auto manufacturers in addition to municipal waste streams. The company is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, and has a second location in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Revalyu starts delayed US rPET plant construction

Oct 9, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Zach Kluver

Germany-based recycler Revalyu has begun building a new PET recycling facility in the US later than expected, leading to a delay in the facility's projected startup. The $200mn project in Statesboro, Georgia, will use glycolysis to recycle as much as 200mn lb/yr (90,000 t/yr) of PET, Revalyu said. It will be the company's first US recycling plant. The ground breaking occurred last week rather than in the first-half of the year as the company expected in February.
Logitech increases recycled plastic usage

Sep 14, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Zach Kluver

Switzerland-based technology company Logitech has increased the amount of recycled plastic used in its products to 11,000 metric tonnes (t) per year. Recycled high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) and recycled ABS make up the majority of Logitech's usage of post-consumer resin (PCR), with some usage of recycled polycarbonate (PC). "Recycled plastic is now used at scale across Logitech," the company said.
British Columbia bans several foodservice plastics

Jul 26, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Zach Kluver |Aaron May |Mia Westley

An error has occured. The article you are searching for was not found. Published date: 26 July 2023 The Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) will ban a number of single-use and food service plastics in December in order to slow the proliferation of plastic waste and to remove more hard-to-recycle plastics from recycling streams.
Connecticut enacts recycled bottle mandate

Jul 7, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Zach Kluver

An error has occured. The article you are searching for was not found. Published date: 07 July 2023 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) has signed into law a mandate that will require producers and distributors of plastic beverages to use 15pc post-consumer resin (PCR) in bottles by 2025. The law comes into effect on July 2025 and will ramp up the required percentage of PCR over time until it reaches 50pc by 2033.
US HDPE bale prices plunge

Jun 23, 2023 | argusmedia.com | Zach Kluver

An error has occured. The article you are searching for was not found. Published date: 23 June 2023 US high density polyethylene (HDPE) bale prices fell dramatically this week after demand dipped among reprocessors. Natural HDPE bales, which are made up of milk bottles and jugs, took the hardest hit, falling by 40pc. Mixed HDPE bales also fell by 30pc. Reclaimer inventories of HDPE natural bales had expanded over the past few weeks, lessening demand for bales at higher prices.