Dive Brief:

• A recycling facility in Yadkinville, NC announced a $5 million expansion.
• Unifi Inc. is increasing the capabilities of its Repreve Recycling Center. One completed, the new plant will handle up to 72 million pounds of recyclables per year; the facility could previously process 42 million pounds.
• The company’s Repreve product line converts plastic bottles and other recyclables into fibers.

Dive Insight:

Unifi will continue to focus on creating fibers from recyclables. The company cites an increase in corporate accounts from companies like Ford Motor Co. and Nike as the reason behind the plant’s expansion. Businesses such as Dirtball, a clothing company that uses plastic bottles to make shorts and other pieces of apparel, are beginning to incorporate recycled materials into their clothing lines.