Evansville, Ind.-based Berry Global is working with Mars Inc., McLean, Va., to introduce larger-size polyethylene terephthalate (PET) jars for its popular M&M's, Skittles and Starburst snacks in lighter-weight jars made from PCR recycled plastic.

In an effort to increase the availability of post-industrial recycled materials and reduce its reliance on virgin polymers, Berry Global Group Inc. of Evansville, Indiana, announced it will use a closed-loop recycling system to help manufacture its Endura product line.

Orthex Group, a leading Nordic home furnishings producer, has selected a range of sustainable Luran® ECO raw materials from INEOS Styrolution for its SmartStore™ Compact storage product range. INEOS Styrolution uses the material as a feedstock for its new sustainable styrene. According to an independent third-party assessment, the new material has a 93% lower carbon footprint compared to the fossil-based Luran version.

A Los Angeles-based company is using recycled plastic and 3D printing to build tiny homes. 3D printed homes, which could help solve the housing crisis being experienced in different parts of the United States, as well as many parts of the world.

ROHM Group is adding a new product made from renewable raw materials to its EUROPLEX® brand specialty film series. The new product under development, tentatively named EUROPLEX® Film LJ 21123/123, is a highly transparent, high-gloss, stabilized PLA film based on polylactic acid (PLA).

In August, Wagamama, a Chinese fast food chain in the UK, launched a takeaway bowl made of crystallised PET (cPET). The cPET bowl was developed by industrial design consultancy Morrama, which has strong heat resistance, content protection and is recyclable.

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS), recently ranked as the largest plastics recycler in North America, is investing $65 million in a state-of-the-art technology center near its headquarters in Hilliard, Ohio. The 110,000-square-foot building will serve as a LEED Silver-certified showcase for the advancement of sustainable solutions.

Recently, Faurecia launched the latest environmentally friendly chair. Through modularization and sustainable recyclable material application, the carbon dioxide emissions of the entire chair can be reduced by 30%.