Dive Brief:
- A Portsmouth, NH recycling company will potentially double its processing output by expanding its current plant to include a new plastic washing facility.
- Poly Recovery is the first site across the state that washes polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics. It opened its expanded facility on May 12, 2014.
- According to New Hampshire Union Leader, the clean, recycled PET are sent to Foss Manufacturing Company, where the materials are converted into fibers and fabric.
Dive Insight:
As reported by New Hampshire Union Leader, Poly Recovery CEO John Pelech said the company will be able to process between 15.2 and 20 million pounds of PET, effectively doubling the company's productivity.
According to a report released in April, 2014, PET recycling is growing. Recycling PET increased 53% in 12 years. Currently, prices for used PET are higher than new PET prices.
