Plastics Recycling Update
URT builds alliance to remake electronics plastics at scale
Universal Recycling Technologies launched its NEXLOOP platform and Polymers Alliance to return plastics from end-of-life electronics to OEM manufacturing in...
EU Commission fast-tracks support for plastics recyclers
The European Commission acknowledged the urgency for EU-wide measures to protect trade from cheap imports and to provide regulatory certainty...
APR year in review
Plastics recyclers are completing what often has been described as the worst year to date, amid cheap virgin and imported...
#PRC2026 Speaker Spotlight: Christine Yeager
Christine Yeager blends CPG leadership with advocacy, bringing energy to EPR and recycling debates. A former Coca-Cola sustainability director, she...
Federal PACK Act aims to preempt ‘patchwork’ of state laws
The Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act is meant to avoid misleading labels that may confuse consumers and "undermine real...
#PRC2026 Speaker Spotlight: Joel Morales
From MIT to market analysis, Joel Morales has built a career spanning resin production, distribution and conversion, shaping his perspective...
Carbios delays French PET recycling plant to secure funds
The biotech company must structure about 10% of the remaining funding before construction can restart, and has pushed expected completion...
Austria’s DRS on track for 80% collection in first year
Austria was the 17th country in Europe to implement a deposit-return scheme for single-use beverage containers, and aims for a...
Grant funds EPS foam recycling in Nebraska
First Star Recycling in Omaha and the City of Lincoln each received $25,000 grants from the Foodservice Packaging Institute's Foam...
Alberta extends materials, time for ag plastics pilot
The Canadian province renewed funding for the program, which in 2026 will accept silage plastic and bale wrap in addition...