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A canceled expansion and a bankruptcy in the chemical recycling sector drew reader interest last month, alongside coverage of EPR policy development, tariff fallout and a massive mechanical film recycling plant.
The list below shows our top stories published in March in terms of unique page views.
1 | Nova latest to nix chemical recycling plans
The past few years have seen no shortage of ambitious announcements relating to chemical recycling, from small startups to major oil and chemical companies, as recycled content requirements increase and polymer producers struggle to harness future market direction.
2 | Brightmark defaults on Indiana bonds, pursues facility sale
Chemical recycling firm Brightmark failed to make a payment on debt at its Indiana pyrolysis facility this month, spurring bankruptcy proceedings for the subsidiaries that operate the plant.
3 | Ethics complaint filed in SB 54 back-and-forth
A formal ethics complaint has been lodged against Rachel Wagoner, formerly the director of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery who is now with producer responsibility organization Circular Action Alliance. The complaint alleges that she is lobbying her former agency in violation of a state “switching sides” ban.
4 | Scrap plastic from Canada, Mexico subject to tariffs
The Recycled Materials Association warned of potential “severe” disruption to the materials recovery sector after tariffs targeting the U.S.’s largest trading partners took effect March 4, bringing higher costs to import nearly all goods, including recycled commodities.
5 | Nova commissioning first US film recycling plant
With its first U.S. mechanical recycling facility for film in the commissioning phase, Canada’s Nova Chemicals is focusing on making plastics recycling real to both customers and suppliers.