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While the widely recognized recycling icon ♻ is found on everything - quarts of motor oil to colorful children's toys, and drink bottles to single use utensils - it's become almost invisible. …
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In this month’s Ask an Expert we're looking into molded fiber packaging with the questions: Is molded fiber packaging really environmentally friendly? Recently, we’ve seen a rise in molded …
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Today, Dr. Gayatri Keskar was in conversation with Melissa Stewart, Global Technology Director - R&D and Materials Innovation, at The LYCRA Company to discuss how the textile giant is continuing its …
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MC 017503 / Ventile Eco Collection from Stotz & Co. AG This carefully curated selection of all-weather woven cotton textiles is made with 100% reclaimed or organic cotton to minimize environmental …
MC 885401 / Better Plastic Recycling Process from Banyan Sustainable Waste Management Pvt Ltd. An environmentally responsible process that removes over 99% contaminants from ethically sourced, …
In this Material Seminar, Dr. Andrew Dent shares material innovations and considerations for the end-of-life for retail architecture. For this seminar, I wanted to focus on recycling in retail …
One critical consideration of designing for recyclability is the selection and organization of materials within a product. Since, at the end of a product’s life, materials need to be sorted …
When a product, material, or substrate is sent to a recycling facility, it must be categorized accordingly so that it can be properly recycled. Recycling methods vary from metals to plastics, from …
In this Ask an Expert, Andrew Dent, Ph.D. discusses the differences between the symbols we're accustomed to seeing on our plastic bottles and packaging - and addresses their effectiveness. For …
When designing for recyclability, another consideration to take into account is where the waste material is coming from. As discussed earlier with post-industrial vs. post-consumer recycled content, …
This month, we are focusing on new advancements in recycling technologies that are unlocking hidden value of different waste streams. In this seminar, Dr. Gayatri Keskar talks with Nikhil Gupta the …
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De-inking refers to the process by which ink is removed from a core waste material to produce de-inked virgin material. In addition to the well-established processes (such as “flotation de-inking", …
