The €250 million PP recycling plant in Belgium is scheduled for mechanical completion toward the end of 2028, with ramp-up to full capacity the following year.

The aluminum sheet manufacturer and recycler reported a higher percentage of recycled material in its beverage containers in 2025 for EMEA, but lower for the Americas.

Arca Continental, the second-largest bottler in Latin America, will spend about half the money in the US and South America, including increased capacity and other initiatives.

The company is still determining when to start production in Little Rock, as it works toward vertical integration in the supply chain.

The global brand hit its target of 25% PCR use in packaging last year, but will increase work on substituting paper-based flexible packaging to help reduce reliance on plastics.

The global polyethylene giant has partnered with Google X, Goodwill and others, to leverage its expertise in polymers to help advance plastics sorting and handling.

Negligible PET bottle bale values elicit fears of landfilling, while rising prices for HDPE natural and PP bales add to recyclers' costs.

US and Israeli strikes in Iran and the subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed diesel fuel prices higher and further complicated domestic logistics.

A Pennsylvania engineering consultancy is seeking to impose sanctions on chemical recycler Encina for work relating to a project in the state that was ultimately canceled.

The Foodservice Packaging Institute’s Foam Recycling Coalition will award grants of up to $50,000 to expand US recycling access for EPS products.