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Agricultural Plastics

Ag industry holds potential for recycling feedstock

Alberta extends materials, time for ag plastics pilot

Canadian ag recycling sees continued success

PCR procurement shifts as needed volumes grow

Revolution expands film lineup with Norflex buy

Asia

Borealis, Borouge aim to bolster PE, PP recycling in Indonesia

Sony heads renewable plastic supply chain

Member states select new chair for global plastics treaty

Malaysia clamps down on illegal e-waste imports amid probes

Equity firm invests in Indian chemical recycling platform

Brand Owners

CPG Henkel raises PCR targets for 2030

UNIQLO expands textile recycling effort to LA, Dallas

Unilever shifting focus to flexibles targets

PP cups now ‘widely recyclable’ with increased acceptance

US Plastics Pact releases progress report

Business & Finance

Growth challenges drive M&A for packaging

AI surge, dealmaking reshape ITAD industry

Aduro losses nearly double on year

CP Group buys Recycleye to build out AI-driven MRF platform

Matium raises $8m, adds buyer financing

California

CalRecycle withdraws proposed regs for SB 54

California posts initial recycling rates

Sector holds wide gaps in environmental standards

Carton recycling access updated on CalRecycle report

California prepares for textile EPR with public workshop

Canada

Aduro losses nearly double on year

Quebec PRO reflects on first year of packaging EPR

K-Cup recycling comes to Ontario Blue Boxes

Alberta extends materials, time for ag plastics pilot

Canada PROs unite to align packaging design

Chemical Recycling

Aduro losses nearly double on year

PureCycle receives €40m EU grant for new plant

Legal issues continue for canceled Pennsylvania project

Third ExxonMobil recycling plant operational

Agilyx leaves US chem recycling, Houston sorting center

Collection

GFL acquires SECURE Waste for $6.4bn

Oregon’s battery EPR bill officially charged for implementation

Study finds most recycling occurs within 30 miles of access

Minnesota watches Oregon as EPR implementation advances

First Oregon community expands curbside recycling with EPR funding

Conferences & Events

Circularity push meets internal behavior hurdles

Dow uses collaboration, know-how to push change

APR honors recycling leaders during PRC

Common goal of responsible end markets: transparency

More collaboration needed to reduce plastic pollution

Contamination

Study links tagging tactics to lower contamination rates

Community Spotlight: Atlanta’s recycling still improving

Effective resident education requires careful messaging

Tech to spot hidden batteries draws $6.4M investment

Smart bins target contamination at street level

Converters

California will fund mixed plastics facility, other projects

Amcor to acquire Berry Global in $8.4B all-stock deal

Companies provide updates on recycling operations

Thinking outside the sustainability box

Arizona facility planned for Republic’s joint venture

CRTs

Google pilots reuse kits to extend device life

Apple hits 30% recycled content, debuts new recovery tech

COM2 joins TERRA network as solar recycling expands

Wearables are coming and ITAD isn’t ready

Bloom ESG and e-Stewards roll out critical metals metric

Data

Industrial sources drive rise in PVC recycling

Record $6.4B in trade-ins as older phones drive market

UN trade data, tools aim to shape plastics treaty talks

IT security driving plans, reshaping budgets

Server resale values surge in AI-driven markets

Data Security

Paladin adds ICT in Ireland, deepening Europe ITAD push

Cyber risks confront ITAD work, contracts, coverage

Data sanitization helps reduce premature device destruction

Iron Mountain sees ITAD surge, raises forecast on record Q2

Data erasure firm expands wearable device capabilities

E-Plastics

Sony heads renewable plastic supply chain

EU recyclers make case for solvent-based methods

LG collection volume increased notably in 2024

Malaysia to fully halt US e-plastic imports

E-plastics processor expands line of recycled board

EPR

Oregon DEQ flags 250 producers for RMA noncompliance

Oregon’s battery EPR bill officially charged for implementation

EPR fees are a market signal. Here’s what they’re telling you.

New Jersey recyclers talk EPR

AF&PA states disappointment over Oregon EPR decision

Electronics

Google pilots reuse kits to extend device life

Apple hits 30% recycled content, debuts new recovery tech

COM2 joins TERRA network as solar recycling expands

Wearables are coming and ITAD isn’t ready

Bloom ESG and e-Stewards roll out critical metals metric

Equipment

WM opens new $90m MRF in south Florida

Melt flow sensor provides real-time resin data

Seattle MRF rolls out robotic sorting and AI analytics

Equipment Spotlight: Westeria’s AirStar air separator

X-ray tech identifies batteries and more

Europe

CPG Henkel raises PCR targets for 2030

German demo plant targets lithium recovery from battery scrap

Paladin adds ICT in Ireland, deepening Europe ITAD push

PureCycle receives €40m EU grant for new plant

Member states select new chair for global plastics treaty

Film & Flexibles

Wineries help create model for film recycling

Flexibles players push for collaboration, balance

Ag industry holds potential for recycling feedstock

Trex gears up for new plastic board plant

Unilever shifting focus to flexibles targets

Flat-Panel Displays

Automating flat panel display disassembly

Northeast processor installs flat-panel processing robot

Company rolls out flat-panel processing technology

Details on Total Reclaim prison sentences

Nationwide processor embraces robotic sortation

Glass

Cullet Glass breaks into Midwest with Repeat Glass deal

Diversion Dynamics: Recycling partnerships are an art form, but crucial for progress

Major glass end user shuts down Oregon bottling plant

Washington glass challenges ease, driven by rail upgrade

Recycled glass end users lose federal grant funding

Hard-to-Recycle Materials

Apple hits 30% recycled content, debuts new recovery tech

Independents complement primary PRO in state EPR

Maryland’s paint recycling program opens

Rural effort targets vapes as battery fire risk grows

EPR expanding beyond packaging into tougher waste streams

HDPE

PET bales sink further as other grades firm

Dow uses collaboration, know-how to push change

HDPE, PP bales rise as PET drops further

Bale pricing for recycled plastics diverges

Northeast recycled commodity values hit 5-year lows

Industry Groups

Oregon DEQ flags 250 producers for RMA noncompliance

Recycling Partnership CEO stepping down

NERC launches hub to promote PCR demand

Reverse Logistics Network launches to support industry

Why collaboration on plastic waste still matters

Legal

Legal issues continue for canceled Pennsylvania project

ERI sues Revivn alleging raid on staff and trade secrets

Texas sues over dumped wind turbine blades

Malaysia clamps down on illegal e-waste imports amid probes

Producers settle with California AG over plastic bag claims

Legislation & Enforcement

Oregon DEQ flags 250 producers for RMA noncompliance

Oregon’s battery EPR bill officially charged for implementation

New Jersey recyclers talk EPR

AF&PA states disappointment over Oregon EPR decision

Judge blocks four groups from joining Oregon Recycling Act injunction

Local Programs

New Jersey recyclers talk EPR

Wineries help create model for film recycling

First Oregon community expands curbside recycling with EPR funding

Rural effort targets vapes as battery fire risk grows

New Providence carts underpin recycling campaign

Marine Debris

Hawaii trials asphalt made with plastic debris and nets

Researchers: Effective plastic treaty requires production cuts

UN member countries bring focus to plastic treaty

Next global plastic treaty meeting set for August

INC-5.2 for global plastic treaty to be held in August

Markets

Volatility reshapes outlook for US metals businesses

NERC launches hub to promote PCR demand

PET bales sink further as other grades firm

Lead battery recycling market set for steady growth

GFL acquires SECURE Waste for $6.4bn

Metals

Redwood, Rivian deal fuels US infrastructure plans

Bloom ESG and e-Stewards roll out critical metals metric

German demo plant targets lithium recovery from battery scrap

Tungsten scrap export controls draw industry attention

Rice researchers use lemon juice to boost battery recycling

Mobile Devices

Record $6.4B in trade-ins as older phones drive market

Assurant reports fast expansion of reverse logistics

ecoATM recycled 7.5M phones in 2025 as payouts hit $1.5B

Stronger holiday demand lifts refurbished electronics sector

Assurant acquires OptoFidelity to speed repair and reuse work

OEMs

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Organics

Wisconsin outlines steps to cut landfill food waste

Nebraska awards $7m in recycling grants

Wisconsin food waste amounts to 1,033 pounds per resident each year

BioCycle shifts leadership as Paula Luu takes the reins

OC Waste, Agromin partner on organics recycling program

Packaging

APR releases first semiannual Design Guide update

PCA closing Richmond plant

International Paper plans $225m Mississippi plant

E-commerce packaging market set for steady global growth

Leveraging materials testing for procurement efficiency

Paper Fiber

PET bales sink further as other grades firm

WM opens new $60m MRF in Indy

International Paper plans $225m Mississippi plant

Unilever shifting focus to flexibles targets

HDPE, PP bales rise as PET drops further

PP

APR releases first semiannual Design Guide update

PureCycle receives €40m EU grant for new plant

PureCycle sees easing headwinds to R-PP adoption

PureCycle, Toppan partner on recycled PP films

Kentucky’s Global Polymers expanding, moving to Indiana

PET

PET bales sink further as other grades firm

End markets, policy key to RPET viability

With RPET in crisis, focus turns to solutions

Mexican Coke bottler to invest $1bn in ops this year

Bale pricing for recycled plastics diverges

Processors

Growth challenges drive M&A for packaging

TERRA expands certified e-scrap network to Ecuador

Greenway now takes e-scrap from Midwest businesses

What the NAND flash crunch means for remarketing, refurbishment and residual values

Evergreen closing RPET plants in Ohio, New York

PVC

Industrial sources drive rise in PVC recycling

Trex CEO to retire after 23-year run

Israeli startup to pilot PVC recycling in Ohio

Producer program increases PVC recycling in Colombia

Vinyl industry reports flat recycling figures

Research

Hawaii trials asphalt made with plastic debris and nets

Amazon, DOE partner on critical materials recovery

Rice researchers use lemon juice to boost battery recycling

Packaging sector sees shift from AI pilots to wider use

Report pegs fire losses at $2.5b in US and Canada recycling industry

Rigid Plastics

#PRC2026 Speaker Spotlight: Joel Morales

Bottle cap design: No need to ‘reinvent the wheel’

Mondelez, General Mills, Cotopaxi report progress

Procurement tactics adapt to new supply realities

Canada Plastics Pact reports 2024 progress

Safety

Safety in focus: Rising fire risks complicate safety gains

Safety in focus: Reducing injury rates with technology

Safety in focus, part 1: Rising fire incidents spark action

Battery fire risk isn’t going away. Insurance is responding

SWANA, Fire Rover partner on reporting tool

Technology

Apple hits 30% recycled content, debuts new recovery tech

COM2 joins TERRA network as solar recycling expands

AI surge, dealmaking reshape ITAD industry

Wearables are coming and ITAD isn’t ready

Redwood, Rivian deal fuels US infrastructure plans

Textiles

UNIQLO expands textile recycling effort to LA, Dallas

Diversion Dynamics: Secondhand exports slow down fast fashion

Panelists: Textile recycling requires more automation

Where textile MRFs fit in a global recovery system

Report details how to make CA textile recycling work

Trade & Tariffs

Volatility reshapes outlook for US metals businesses

Matium raises $8m, adds buyer financing

Why global ITAD is stranded in the Gulf

War-driven fuel costs compound recycling woes

How rising fuel and memory prices are impacting ITAD’s margins