Agilyx leaves US chem recycling, Houston sorting center
The European company will transfer its ownership share in the Houston plastics sorting center to JV partners LyondellBasell and ExxonMobil.
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 European company will transfer its ownership share in the Houston plastics sorting center to JV partners LyondellBasell and ExxonMobil.
In a new white paper, the group proposes three key changes to revive the treaty talks after a new chair is selected later this week.
With more than 60% of US households having access to curbside recycling collection for PP to-go drink cups, the How2Recycle label now will identify the items as widely recyclable.
The Flexible Film Recycling Alliance has published its first report on progress made toward accelerating recycling rates, expanding access to plastic film recycling and improving consumer education to help enable circular flexible packaging.
Despite a "highly uncertain" macroeconomic landscape, the company expects to see accelerated revenue growth in 2026 from its Renew line of resins that include recycled PET as it works to build market share in the packaging sector.
Persistently low virgin resin pricing has been a significant factor for PE recyclers, who have been unable to compete.
During an APR webinar, recycling policy experts explored the growing list of EPR bills for packaging, and the implications for the industry moving forward.
The German vehicle manufacturer plans to invest up to €90 million in its Zwickau plant, in efforts to supply its own recycled materials for new cars and to refurbish parts.
The new hybrid resin contains 70% mechanically recycled PCR plastics with virgin "booster polymers" for use in cosmetics applications including mascara tubes and caps.
The most recent settlements bring the total of penalties and fees payable to the AG's office to $5.1 million from seven producers.
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