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Verdeco HEET™: An Innovative Approach to Hot Fill Packaging

We’re proud to introduce HEET, Verdeco’s revolutionary, sustainable hot fill packaging solution. Inspired by our mission to deliver unmatched value in the plastics economy through material science, process innovation, and customer centricity, we’ve created this rPET innovation that will transform the food and beverage industry and create a more sustainable future for us all. Verdeco’s Verdeco HEET™: An Innovative Approach to Hot Fill Packaging

Verdeco’s KLEER Solution: Revolutionizing Recycled Clear Packaging

Clear packaging plays a prominent role in our economy. From consumer goods to household cleaners, a wide range of products require clear packaging. Currently, when it comes to achieving the attribute of clarity with packaging the default is virgin PET. While many companies understand the sustainable benefits of recycling, many recycled plastics struggle to achieve Verdeco’s KLEER Solution: Revolutionizing Recycled Clear Packaging

The State of Recycling in 2023

State of Recycling 2023

Recycling is a common part of many people’s daily lives. Curbside recycling bins line the streets in city neighborhoods, and many public trash cans now have a recycling receptacle right next to them to collect reusable materials. In 2023, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone in the United States who isn’t at least somewhat familiar The State of Recycling in 2023

Plastics 101

Plastics 101

In the modern world, going an entire day without encountering plastic in some form or fashion is nearly impossible. From your toothbrush and shoes to your laptop and car, plastics are everywhere — but they are not all the same. Many of them have different properties, making them ideal for various uses. In this blog, Plastics 101

Recycling Technology Trends in 2023

Recycling Technology Trends in 2023

Recycling is an industry primed for innovation and technological advancement. To keep reusable materials in circulation and out of landfills, recycling companies need the right technology to maximize the potential of recyclable materials. Large-scale recycling is inherently technology-driven, and several trends in this technology field point to an even more sustainable recycling infrastructure. Recycling Technology Recycling Technology Trends in 2023

The National Bottle Bill: What It Is and Why It’s Important

The National Bottle Bill

Today, 10 of the 50 states in the US have container deposit laws, more commonly known as “bottle bills.” These bottle bill states include California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon, and Vermont. Bottle bills are programs designed to promote recycling and reduce litter by offering consumers 5-10 cents per recyclable turned The National Bottle Bill: What It Is and Why It’s Important

rPET vs. PET

rPET vs. PET

Plastics are everywhere, and we interact with them every day. And, chances are high that some of the plastic you see every day is PET — or possibly rPET, the recycled version of PET that is becoming increasingly common in the market. But while the terminology may be similar, what are the differences between these rPET vs. PET