US President Donald Trump has expanded tariffs to include PET resin as of Sept. 8, according to a new executive order. The move drew comment from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) because of its expected impact on imported resin, but added uncertainty to the market.
The new owners of an Iowa roofing material facility have reopened the plant nearly a year after it shut down, looking to capitalize on regional and national upcycling trends to gain market share.
In the Northeast, recycled commodity prices continued to decline in April-June, with MRFs experiencing an average decrease of nearly 6% compared to the first quarter of 2025, according to the Northeast Recycling Council’s (NERC) second-quarter MRF Values Survey Report.
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by Antoinette Smith
On tariffs and federal spending, the recycling industry confronts uncertainty and adjusts plans across the U.S.
by Dan Holtmeyer
This year’s Plastics Recycling Conference featured the first Textile Recovery Summit, a special track devoted to the most recent developments in an old industry.
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