Olyns, based in Campbell, California, is a company that created a tech-centric out of home recycling solutions that helps to meet the demand for recycled plastic (RPET) and accelerates the circular plastics economy with a new type of recycling solving the critical issues of access, incentive, revenue, and labor. Olyns' recycling platform includes an eye-catching bottle collection machine designed for high-traffic indoor locations and a gamified mobile app to provide bottle refunds, rewards, and an environmental impact dashboard. Olyns new approach provides consumers with convenience and incentives host locations with new revenue and data-driven customer insights, brand advertisers with a precisely targeted retail media channel, and the environment with a scalable recycling model that can redirect millions of tons of plastic and aluminum from landfill and oceans into new products.
CRI's mission is to make North America a global model for the collection and quality recycling of packaging materials. As a research institute, it is our mission bring about a rapid increase in recycling for a world where no material is wasted, and the environment is protected. We succeed because companies and people collaborate to create a strong, sustainable domestic economy.
We achieve our mission by:
Producing authoritative research and reporting and education on policies and practices that empower communities to reduce waste (and related emissions) and increase recovery, reuse, and high-end/closed loop recycling of beverage containers, packaging and printed paper.
Creating and maintaining a database of information on container and packaging generation, disposal, recovery and recycling in the United States and abroad.
Studying container and packaging reuse and recycling options and legislation, including deposit systems, and their environmental and economic impacts. These include state, national and international programs and policies.
Educating on recycling options for local, state and national government agencies and elected officials, for citizen groups, the print and broadcast media, publications and industry groups. Providing information, consultation, technical assistance and tools to local citizens, media, community groups and public and elected officials considering a deposit system to recycle or reuse containers and packaging.
Creating and sponsoring national networks for mutual progress (for customers and stakeholders).
This page will keep you up to date on CRI activities, including webinars, as well as recycling news.
Industrial Recovery & Recycling, Inc. (IRR) is a privately owned state-of-the-art plastic recycling company located in Greer, South Carolina. IRR is a recognized leader in the reclamation of polyester (PET), nylon (6 or 6/6), and polypropylene (PP) waste products. IRR's experience and services are unequaled in the recycling industry. We continually strive to assess and improve every aspect of our customers recycling programs. IRR is capable of taking various forms of waste (purge, non-woven, film, fiber, flake and filament) and 'toll' pelletize it for reuse by the producer. Our melt filtration capabilities allow for an extremely high-quality finished product. By reusing their own waste, many manufacturers are able to experience a dramatic decrease in raw material costs. Also, our process reduces or eliminates the volume of 'off-quality' finished goods in the market place, and strengthens 'first-quality' marketability. Facts About IRR: IRR has recycled over 1 billion pounds of polyester (PET), nylon and polypropylene (PP). Our plant site consists of 5 separate buildings (250,000 square feet) spread out on 32 acres. IRR is conveniently located off I-85, half-way between Greenville and Spartanburg, SC. All of our buildings have sprinkler systems and have full content insurance to cover material belonging to our vendors while in our possession.