via Waste 360
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced that it has adopted its first Sustainability Statement, outlining the association’s commitment to sustainable principles. Through such a statement, PLASTICS hopes to encourage similar associations and companies across the plastics industry to make a similar commitment to sustainability.
Read the full story here: https://goo.gl/CAmwDf
Now in-stock at Domino Plastics: 160,000 lb, HIPS, RG, MC. Has PP and PE contamination.
See photo below.
Approximate average 1/3 HIPS, 1/3 PP, 1/3 PE.
Comingled; mixed together, cannot differentiate which is which by colors.
Located in NJ.
Contact Joe@domplas.com. (631) 751-1995.
PETG Clear Regrind with Blue Tint For Sale
80,000 pounds, 36 / MT’s, Perfect.
Let us know the materials you require. Contact Joe@domplas.com.
via Reuters
Tiny bits of plastic are contaminating mussels from the European Arctic to China in a sign of the global spread of ocean pollution that can end up on people’s dinner plates.
Read the full story here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-environment-mussels/plastic-found-in-mussels-from-arctic-to-china-enters-human-food-idUSKBN1EE194
Scientists at the Institute for Chemical, Environmental and Biological Engineering (ICEBE) at TU Wien (Vienna) are trying to replace exploitation of the environment, by using ecologically balanced approaches. “There is no contradiction between technology and nature – quite the contrary”, says Anton Friedl, the director of the institute. “Nature can teach us about new technological approaches, and new technologies will benefit the environment. It is a process we call ‘imagineering nature”, he adds.
Read the full story here: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/less-plastic-waste-future/40540/
Domino Plastics buys surplus Nylon parts, sheets, and rods.
Images below of typical nylon materials we purchase.
Sell your scrap for the best price – contact Domino Plastics today for a prompt price quote.
Best wishes for a happy holiday season – our sincere thanks for your loyalty and goodwill throughout the year.
via Plastics News
End market diversity is the blessing for manufacturers of extruders.
Extruders are used to make pipe and siding in the construction market, sheet and blown film in packaging and tubing for medical. Not to mention custom extrusion for everything from aerospace to writing instruments.
One slow market segment can be offset by another hot one, machinery officials said.
In construction, single-family housing starts were up 8 percent year to date through October, from the same period a year ago, on pace to hit an annual rate of 877,000 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Starts are beginning to get a boost from reconstruction activity from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Read the full story here: http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20171205/NEWS/171209960/extruder-makers-hopeful-for-strong-2018
Images below of typical material Domino Plastics buys.
Contact us to sell plastic scrap. (631) 751-1995. Joe@domplas.com.
Recycle Plastic ScrapStart 2018 with a clean warehouse! Contact Domino Plastics today to sell your plastic scrap for the best price. Joe@domplas.com (631) 751-1995.
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