Spray Patterns AVA CARIDAD
Editorial Director
In light of the recycling industry facing the end of plastic exports and the disruption of curbside collection
programs nationwide following the COVID-19 pandemic, global waste solutions provider Brightmark, San
Francisco, CA, is launching a comprehensive solicitation for plastic waste in order to deploy its circular solution
to convert all types of plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other high-value products. The company is
working to procure more than 1.2 million tons per year of post-use plastic types 1–7 from the Eastern half of
the U.S. for recycling at its existing and impending plastics renewal plants nationwide.
“Brightmark is on a mission to re-imagine waste and wants your difficult-to-recycle plastics—and we want
all of them,” said Brightmark CEO Bob Powell. “Plastics 3–7, in particular, are not easily recycled with
other technologies, and typically end up in landfills, incinerators, or sadly, in our oceans. We’re proud to have
a proven, breakthrough closed loop solution for transforming these raw materials back into useful products.”
Brightmark’s proprietary plastics renewal technology takes single-stream, post-use plastics and converts them
into ultra-low sulfur diesel, naphtha and wax. The process is also capable of creating the building blocks for
new plastics, thus enabling a circular economy in the plastics industry, said the company.
German Aerosol can manufacturer Tubex
teamed up with Unilever to develop and manufacture
its eco-friendly antiperspirant Rexona
Recycled Refreshed. The Rexona aerosol can
consists of a patented aluminum alloy and 25%
post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. The
use of alloy and slight change of shape makes
Rexona Recycled Refreshed 14% lighter than its
predecessor. The weight reduction was the result
of joint development between
Unilever, Tubex and slug
supplier Neuman
Aluminum.
Instead of the usual
fully lacquered inside, the
can is only 50% lacquered,
which helps save additional
resources. An internal powder
coating acts as a volatile
organic compound (VOC)-
free lacquer. Additionally,
to meet Tubex’s aerosol can
manufacturing sustainability
standards, the overspray of
the powder coating is reused.
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According to inventor service company InventHelp, a recent invention claims to
provide an effective way to replace a broken nozzle on any aerosol can, enabling the
remaining product within the can to be used. As a result, it helps to prevent waste and
increase convenience.
“I was working in my shop and I dropped an aerosol can of brake cleaner and the
tip broke,” said the inventor from Sultan, WA.
“I didn’t want to waste a full can and thought there should be a way to replace the
nozzle, so I invented the FIX-A-CAN. My design offers a simple and easy way to save
an aerosol spray can with a damaged, broken or clogged nozzle.”
The invention features a user-friendly design that is easy-to-apply and is producible in
design variations, said InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers
or marketers.
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) and the International Organization
of the Flavor Industry (IOFI) have launched a new sustainability charter—a voluntary
framework for companies in the fragrance and flavor industries. According to the
associations, the charter represents a collective commitment to make a difference for
the planet, for people and for industry. The framework seeks to help the sectors, as a
whole, make further advances by sharing best practices, providing tools and benchmarking
progress. The charter takes a life cycle approach based on five focus areas: responsible
sourcing; reduced environmental footprint; employee well-being; product safety;
and transparency and partnerships. The IFRA-IOFI sustainability charter has been in
development since 2016, shaped through wide consultation of member companies
and external experts and acknowledging the United Nations’ Sustainable Development
Goals. It has been designed to be aspirational and inclusive, with clear and achievable
goals that allow companies of all sizes to make a contribution to improve the overall
sustainability of the fragrance and flavor industries. The charter is open to companies
affiliated with fragrance and flavor associations around the world.
The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) has donated more than 8,000
containers of FDA-approved hand sanitizers to frontline workers in New York and New Jersey
medical centers, hospitals and care centers, as well as veteran and nursing homes. In addition,
customized COVID-19 survival kits that include masks, handle protectors and hand sanitizers
will be distributed to several of the NYSCC sister chapters and select members.
“NYSCC has witnessed heroic actions and incredible resiliency from frontline workers
throughout the cities and States that are the home base for our membership and member companies,”
said Giorgino Macalino, Chairman, NYSCC. “We are honored to provide some virus
protection to these health care professionals and civil servants during this unprecedented time.”
The customized hand sanitizers were manufactured by a NYSCC member company; as
well, many member companies in the personal care and product development space either
donated or switched their manufacturing process at the start of the pandemic to produce
products for frontline workers. More info: www.nyscc.org. Spray