A months-long string of rising prices for recovered plastic packaging has continued into February.
The value of recovered plastics improved sharply in the second month, with the price for natural HDPE containers jumping about 8 percent to approximately 27 cents per pound (value of bales picked up in truckload quantities in the eastern U.S.).
PET bottles are also worth more this month, rising nearly 10 percent to 12 cents per pound.
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Company projects methanolysis production to gain more momentum into 2026 as customers maintain interest in recycled materials.
As the second-biggest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, Arca Continental is taking the long view during challenging conditions.
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Waste Connections topped second-quarter expectations and raised its full-year outlook, citing a second straight quarter of rising recycled commodity values.
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