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Delays on chemical recycling plants drew reader interest in August, as well as a major polypropylene expansion in Oregon, the collapse of global plastics treaty talks and a lawsuit over Oregon’s new extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging.
The list below shows our top stories published in August in terms of unique page views.
1 | LyondellBasell, Eastman delay recycling plants
Two US chemical recyclers have announced delays to major investments in the emerging technology amid a challenging demand environment and funding concerns.
2 | Eastman to delay Texas plant, appeal loss of DOE grant
Eastman Chemical will delay its second US methanolysis plant for two years, as it appeals the revocation of a key federal grant and explores capacity expansions at its flagship site in Tennessee and other locations, CEO Mark Costa said during an investor call held on August 1.
3 | Denton Plastics building major Oregon PP expansion
Denton Plastics has broken ground on a major expansion of its polypropylene recycling operations in Oregon, a move hailed as both strategic and timely amid the state’s evolving recycling landscape.
4 | Plastics treaty talks end without consensus or a plan
After nearly two weeks of tense negotiations, the world’s attempt to forge the first legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution collapsed in Geneva, leaving delegates exhausted, civil groups dismayed and the path forward uncertain.
5 | Oregon faces lawsuit over packaging EPR program
In a lawsuit against Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors trade association claims the state’s new packaging EPR law is overreaching, ineffective and unconstitutional.