While some people are concerned that polylactic acid-based packaging might contaminate the PET recycling stream, Mike Centers plans to develop a market for recycled PLA. The recycling industry veteran ...

Plastics retain a high added value throughout their life cycles. Much of this value is lost if a plastic article is discarded at the end of its useful life. Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. is a ...

A group of recycling organizations is calling for NatureWorks to halt expansion of its bio-based polylactic acid in bottles until the bio-resin’s recyclability has been demonstrated. Members of the ...

“The PLA is purchased and aggregated by BioCor, www.biocore.org, and then sent to Plarco. Plarco uses hydrolysis to render the scrap to lactic acid, which is the sold to NatureWorks,” Terry says.

Growth in 3D printing marches on at an annual 26% clip. While new printers keep increasing the print speeds and range of materials that can be used, data on recycling these materials has been sparse.

PLA, or corn plastic, is made with Midwestern corn, not Middle East oil. Its production releases fewer toxic substances than making petroleum plastic and uses less energy, spewing an estimated ...

After previously trying out low-tech compression molding with a toaster oven and 3D printed molds, [future things] is back with a video that seeks to explore some of the questions raised after the ...

Bioresin manufacturer NatureWorks LLC says the Taiwan government's plan to mandate recycling for bottles and containers made from polylactic acid is a directive that could help drive the recycling of ...

JAPAN, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Bioworks Inc. (Headquarters: Soraku-gun, Kyoto Prefecture; President & CEO: Koji Sakamoto; hereinafter “Bioworks ...

In this video, we explore how to recycle PLA waste from failed 3D prints and expired filament reels. Using an oven-safe ...

When it comes to recycling, most folks know to sort their plastic and paper, thanks to the blue and green plastic sorting bins given out by their municipal departments. But beyond the basics of ...