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A new research project led by Cornell University seeks to find an integrated approach to turning industrial waste into valuable materials using a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. According to Cornell, the steel industry has sought meth- ods to reuse by-products, such as sludge and slag, for steel and other manufacturing processes, however, efforts have mainly focused on treating waste materials independently of each other. A group of academic and industry experts led by Greesh- ma Gadikota, Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, have proposed a new approach that would synergize the recycling of industrial steel waste by improving the recovery and quality of by-products using carbon dioxide generated during the iron and steel-making process. APR Recycling Demand Champions Campaign Surges The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced that its program designed to expand market demand for recycled plastics has generated more than 175 million pounds of new demand for postconsumer resin (PCR) in its third year.The APR announced the latest program results during the Virtual APR Member Meeting. First launched in 2018 the APR Recycling Demand Cham- pions Campaign has grown exponentially in its first three years. The first year of the program increased demand for PCR by 6.8 million pounds, and the second year increased demand for PCR by 25.9 million pounds. Collectively, the APR Demand Champions increased their PCR purchasing by 175.4 million pounds in 2020.This level of demand increase has resulted in major economic and en- vironmental benefits: preventing the greenhouse gas emis- sions equivalent to 45,494 passenger vehicles driven for one year, creating 2,000 jobs in plastics recycling, and providing a new life for a years’ worth of all of the plastic recyclables from a city the size of Chicago, IL (2,695,598 population). Amcor has reported success toward meeting its goal to have all the packaging it produces be reusable or recyclable by 2025.The company said it is innovating its products with recycling and reuse in mind, collaborating with others to make recycling widely available and informing consumers about their role in keeping waste out of the environment. The company reported that it invests $100 million annu- ally in research and development (R&D), which in part has led to the development of the AmLite HeatFlex solution for retort packaging. Amcor said the impact of its R&D investments can be seen in its sales, with $7.7 billion in Amcor revenue generated from packaging that meets recyclability guidelines. Amcor Reports Progress Toward Packaging Goal
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