Allan Gerlat

A pipeline of opportunity

New opportunities exist for recycled HDPE in corrugated pipe used in U.S. infrastructure projects.

Setting a new standard

Charlottesville, Virginia-based GreenBlue has partnered with NSF International to develop a Recycled Material Standard by next year.

Going beyond the bottle

An ongoing project in Austria seeks to prove that nonbottle PET scrap can find new life.

Start with size reduction

Basic size reduction helps Agilyx Inc., Tigard, Oregon, control the average density of its material.

Ditching the metals

Adams Plastics LP, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, adds equipment to remove metals from its regrind.

Designing a different carton

Global Plastics, Perris, California, helps an Arizona farm develop a postconsumer-PET egg carton.

Versatile pairing

Aqua Plastics finds its shredder-granulator pairing increases its capabilities.

Doing more with less

Dem-Con Cos. upgrades an MSS Aladdin optical sorter with Cirrus PlasticMax technology at its Minnesota MRF.

A shredder provided by SSI has helped a United States-based company tackle its baled HDPE and polypropylene material.

Adaptable by design

Equipment from SSI Shredding Systems has helped KW Plastics, Troy, Alabama, adapt to changing markets.