Plastics Recycling Update
PET collapse exposes gaps in US recycling infrastructure
Joaquin Mariel, Circular Services president, broke down why recycling infrastructure is so hard to scale and used PET's rapid market...
NJ qualifies PureCycle PP for minimum PCR law
The one-year conditional approval allows resin processed via the company's dissolution method to count toward the state's minimum recycled content...
Loblaw’s recyclability push could reshape packaging design across North America
The retailer is pursuing aggressive plans to ensure all packaging on its shelves is recyclable or reusable.
Industry descends on DC to fight for PET
Amid numerous recent hits to the common packaging plastic, a stakeholder coalition is engaging with policy makers to encourage policy...
Rare look inside the world’s largest plastics recycler
KW Plastics in Troy, Alabama is a leading recycler of PP and HDPE—here’s a glimpse behind the gates.
APR, RecyClass wrap up third year of collaboration
The North American and EU organizations are working together to harmonize global recyclability standards.
Republic Q1 margins hold as polymer volumes offset commodity drop
Republic Services reported Q1 2026 net income of $525 million, up from $495 million the same period last year. Recycled...
PP bales rise, paper grades edge higher
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars rose marginally in May, now averaging 2.24 cents per...
May pricing bullish for most bales
Parts of the struggling recycling sector are seeing upside in war-related surges in commodity pricing.
LyondellBasell sees upside for PP over PE
About 20% of global PE supply is affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, compared to nearly three-quarters...