Plastics Recycling Update
War, not demand driving polymer pricing
While prices for recycled commodities are tracking rises in virgin markets, few transactions are occurring, said an ICIS analyst.
Packaging policy is not one-size-fits-all
Flexible Packaging Association head Dan Felton makes the case for smart policy to suit the large, diverse sector.
What SB 54 looks like from the packaging floor
With compliance deadlines coming on quickly, smaller companies are struggling to absorb changes and stay on the right side of...
Film and flexibles recycling needs collaboration
Experts from the Film & Flex Recycling Alliance, US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI), Delterra, The Recycling Partnership and Circular Action...
Polystyrene’s circular future is already taking shape
Justin Riney of the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance explores a study conducted with the Resource Recycling Systems consultancy.
APR and ANIPAC promote recycling in Mexico
The two organizations are working to better harmonize the handling of plastics in North America.
What a report on Starbucks cups reveals about recycling
While anti-plastics group Beyond Plastics cast doubt on Starbucks' recyclability claims and left many questions unanswered, its report also provides...
Recycling industry addresses Beyond Plastics report
Stakeholders are accustomed to questions and concerns about whether "recycling is real," but they took particular issue with several aspects...
Data to verify recycling for Indy 500
A verification platform from Circular Solutions will provide independent verification for the world's largest single-day sporting event on May 24.
Revised CA budget includes $200m for recycling
Stakeholders applauded the additional allocations proposed, but would like to see distribution re-formulated to more effectively address market realities.