According to a WARN Act notice filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor, Alpek Polyester USA will shutter its plant at ...

Current polyester and plastic recycling methods mean it can typically only be recycled once due to material breaking down during the recycling process. But that’s now set to change: circular economy ...

Alpek Polyester, an integrated business unit of Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. and Charlotte, North Carolina-based DAK Americas LLC, has announced that it has joined The Recycling Partnership, Falls Church, ...

Alpek Polyester USA’s bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in Reading, Pennsylvania, spans 270,000 square feet and has been operated by Alpek since May 2021. The largest standalone bottle-to-bottle ...

Lululemon and Samsara will create new recycled nylon and polyester from apparel waste. The partnership is Lululemon’s first minority investment with a recycling company, and it is Samsara’s largest ...

Researchers have developed a way of recycling one of the most popular but environmentally problematic of fabrics: polyester. Their new method is simple, non-toxic for humans and the environment and, ...

Eastman is a leader in creating a circular economy to address the world’s plastic waste crisis in the advanced materials industry. In partnership with Systemiq, Eastman just released a report ...

An H&M offshoot has a textile recycling plant in the works. This story first appeared in the Triangle Business Journal. An offshoot of apparel maker H&M has tapped North Carolina for a polyester ...

Substantial efforts are being made to advance recycling technologies, transforming discarded plastics into raw materials that can be reused. Chemical recycling emerges as a major frontier in this ...

Fishing nets are mainly made from chemical fibers such as nylon and polyester to prevent rot as well as to ensure excellent strength and easy maintenance. Whereas common nylon fishing nets are ...