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60 / January 2021 powderbulk.com ENVIROPLANT New study to measure opportunity for capturing additional recyclables The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has launched a new study to determine the potential for recov- ering additional valuable materials from recycling systems in the northeast US. The study will eval- uate the possibility for additional paper and plastics to be sorted and recycled to help reduce waste and make more post-use resources available for manufacturing. "America's plastic makers have set a goal for all plastic packaging to be reused, recycled, or recov- ered in the United States by 2040," says Joshua Baca, vice president of plastics at the ACC. "New business models and improved traditional and advanced recycling technolo- if implemented on a regional scale, a secondary sorting facility would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 130,000 tons per year. Printpack releases sustainable pet food packaging Printpack has released the Preserve line of recyclable, sustainable pack- aging for pet food. The new line includes Preserve PE, which meets the How2Recycle design standards for recyclability; Preserve PCR, which contains post-consumer recycled materials; and Preserve Renewable, which is manufac- tured from renewable sources such as corn, sugar, or trees. The new products are designed to help com- panies reach 2025 sustainability gies are key to helping us achieve our objectives. We look forward to working with Titus MRF Services and the other participants to fur- ther study how these technologies can help move recycling forward, particularly for plastics." The study's participants will collect samples of container line residuals, which would otherwise be sent to the landfill, and send the materials to Titus MRF Services for analysis to determine additional recyclable commodities that could be recovered through secondary recycling. While this is the first project of its kind on the East Coast, similar testing in Oregon and Washington led to the recovery of polyethylene, mixed paper, cartons, polypropylene, polystyrene, and more. The research concluded that, CSC Publishing Inc • 1155 Northland Drive • Saint Paul, MN 55120-1288 USA Sign up and start receiving today!