Plastics Recycling Update
Industry coalition seeks injunction against California’s SB 343
A coalition of packaging producers, farmers, restaurants and grocers has filed a class action lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of...
Bale pricing for recycled plastics diverges
Negligible PET bottle bale values elicit fears of landfilling, while rising prices for HDPE natural and PP bales add to...
HDPE, PP bales rise as PET drops further
Recycled commodity markets showed mixed results this month, with post-consumer PET bottles falling to 1.74 cents per pound amid negative...
War-driven fuel costs compound recycling woes
US and Israeli strikes in Iran and the subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed diesel fuel prices...
Legal issues continue for canceled Pennsylvania project
A Pennsylvania engineering consultancy is seeking to impose sanctions on chemical recycler Encina for work relating to a project in...
EPS foam recycling grants open for applications
The Foodservice Packaging Institute’s Foam Recycling Coalition will award grants of up to $50,000 to expand US recycling access for...
Trade flow shifts, volatility require varied responses
Both long- and short-term solutions including policy, localization can help support the industry, panelists said during the 2026 Plastics Recycling...
ICYMI: Top 5 recycling stories from February 2026
News on the closure of a PET reclaimer, the status of an Oregon EPR lawsuit, a new Florida MRF, a...
Northeast recycled commodity values hit 5-year lows
While most recycled commodity values continued to fall during the quarter, they did so at a slower pace, according to...
Diversion Dynamics: Secondhand exports slow down fast fashion
Conference season has a cadence that industry professionals know well. The packed schedules, the badge swaps, the hallway conversations that...