MATERIALS / RECYCLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 03/24 www.petpla.net 16 The Polymer Center in Las Vegas is part of Republic Services’ plans for a nationwide network to help customers achieve a true plastics circular economy, as Pete Keller explains: “The Polymer Center will help enable true bottle-to-bottle and packageto-package circularity for plastics, helping customers achieve their own sustainability goals. Our integrated regional hub-and-spoke model will ensure nationwide coverage. We’ve received an overwhelming response from the industry and potential customers, which has accelerated the development timeline for our second and third Polymer Centers.” Future plans The company plans to build three more Polymer Centers to address the gap between supply and the fastrising demand for recycled plastics driven by regulations and a shift in consumer preferences for sustainable packaging. A report by the Recycling Partnership estimates that the gap between the current US supply of rPET for use in bottles and the projected demand in 2025 is close to 500,000 t. Republic Services has decided to extend the collaboration with Stadler: “Our strong partnership with Stadler and Krones, the design and quality of equipment, and successful implementation in Las Vegas has given us the confidence to purchase systems 2 and 3 for our Centers under development,” concludes Pete Keller. www.w-stadler.de www.republicservices.com With Netstal’s leading preform injection molding technology. Our PET-Line impresses with broadest compatibility, maximum throughput, exceptional ĆďĆēĈĚ ĆħĄĊĆďĄĚ ĐđĕĊĎĂč đēĐĄĆĔĔĊďĈ Đć ē÷ìû Ăďą other challenging recyclates, and with its intuitive Axos control unit. Wemaximize your added value Preforms NPE 2024 I W223 Republic Services Polymer Center in Las Vegas
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