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RECYCLING: What do we do about PPE waste?

The pandemic isn’t just a health but also an environmental crisis. International organizations and countries purchased and used billions of masks and other PPEs in response to COVID-19, but little attention was originally given to safe management of medical waste. But as mountains of disposable masks and other litter continue to pile up, some recyclers and government agencies are stepping forward.

K 2022 WRAP-UP: Canadians show off at K

From throughout the Great White North all the way to Düsseldorf, Germany, these Canadian exhibitors came to display their wares.

EXTRUSION: The turn of the screw

The main causes of extrusion feedscrew wear and what to do about them.

SIZE REDUCTION: Size reduction FAQs

We asked some shredder and granulator makers about the most common plastic size reduction questions they get from their customers, and how they answered. Here’s what they told us.

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