Getting recovered resins approved for use in automotive parts can be challenging, but succeeding can pay major dividends. That was one a message that Susan Kozora of International Automotive Components (IAC) delivered at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) convention in April in New Orleans. Kozora, IAC's director of advanced engineering, provided an instructive explanation about the use of...

Virgin and recycled PP prices will likely remain above historical averages until additional prime PP capacity comes on-line in the next couple of years, a markets forecasting expert said. Joel Morales, a top expert in polyolefins markets for IHS Markit, spoke about the polyolefin markets at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ convention in April in New Orleans. Ethylene projects...

As May begins, recovered HDPE bale prices have slid, making operators of packaging sorting plants a bit glum. The value of baled natural HDPE containers has come down from its recent high, with May pricing slipping to about 33 cents per pound (truckload of bales picked up in the eastern portion of the U.S.). This represents a dip of about...

Information technology use is changing in several key manners, and this is causing change within the electronics refurbishing and recycling sector. That point was made clear at an industry gathering this week. The e-scrap division of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) presented a unified set of sessions focused on these trends at the association’s annual convention in New...

The recycling of non-container plastics is receiving more and more attention in Europe. A key reason for this interest is the rising tonnages of pots, tubs and trays being collected. Experts took to the stage to discuss this topic during Plastics Recycling Show Europe, held March 29-30 in Amsterdam. Industry professionals from the Netherlands, United Kingdom and France spoke during a...

EPEAT and other eco-labeling initiatives are helping boost the use of recycled content in plastics used for electronics, an HP executive said recently. Jason Ord, HP's director for environmental responsibility in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, spoke at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe held in March in Amsterdam. Ord gave an OEM perspective on scaling up use of recycled...

EPEAT and other eco-labeling initiatives are helping boost the use of recycled content in plastics used for electronics, an HP executive said at a recent European plastics recycling conference. Jason Ord, HP's director for environmental responsibility in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, spoke at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe held in March in Amsterdam. Ord gave an OEM perspective...

The Circular Economy Package adopted by the European Commission in March is receiving considerable attention among European plastics reclaimers. The recycling industry must now consider how it will adapt to attain the legislation's call for a 55 percent plastics recycling rate. Currently, about 49 million metric tons of plastics are generated annually in the European Union (EU), of which 16...

At least three critical issues confront the European PET recycling market, and one of them is having a profound impact on HDPE recovery. Experts took to the stage to discuss those challenges during Plastics Recycling Show Europe, held March 29-30 in Amsterdam. Many of the points they discussed are also directly applicable to North American reclaimers. One of the industry...

The value of curbside-collected paper and steel is down slightly at the start of April, though some plastics have experienced boosts. On the upside, plastics reclaimers again pushed the purchase price for HDPE containers higher, with the current level being up nearly 10 cents per pound over the February value. Buyers of PET bales also moved prices higher, to about 14...