Evergreen closing RPET plants in Ohio, New York
The Ohio-based company attributed the closure to the unexpected actions of a lender even as Evergreen was in talks with potential buyers.
Antoinette Smith has been at Resource Recycling Inc., since June 2024, after several years of covering commodity plastics and supply chains, with a special focus on economic impacts. She can be contacted at [email protected].
The Ohio-based company attributed the closure to the unexpected actions of a lender even as Evergreen was in talks with potential buyers.
The new facility is expected to process the most volume of recyclables in the hauler's MRF network.
The report will inform recommendations featured in the next report to develop the state's EPR program for packaging.
Next the companies will target thermoforming applications where brand owners are seeking recycled content solutions to comply with upcoming mandates.
The grants will help fund collection of used electronics in the state, which last year passed a battery EPR law.
Industry stakeholders can use the new site to report fires occurring at their facilities or in vehicles, to help support outreach and advocacy for battery safety.
The following facilities have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained certifications.
The grants will help fund waste and litter reduction projects, recycling programs, and costs to collect scrap tires, HHW, electronic waste and pharmaceuticals.
The nationwide hauler said higher Polymer Center volumes helped offset lower recycled commodity prices in 2025, with a third in planning stages.
UN agencies aim to use the harmonized trade data and a statistical framework to improve outcomes for the global negotiations, which have so far proved fruitless.
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