The polypropylene recycler will invest $8.5 million to fit an existing facility in Charlestown, across the Ohio River from its current home in Jeffersontown, Kentucky.

The global packaging giant said some brand owners have lost market share while navigating an inflationary environment, and now may shift focus from price to volumes.

Acquisitions and new capacity are part of the aluminum can manufacturer's strategy to place supply closer to demand, helping to mitigate tariffs and optimize logistics.

The global energy giant says it's on track to reach processing capacity of 450 million pounds/year of plastic waste in 2026, and stated its support for federal legislation to align recycling policy.

The European company will transfer its ownership share in the Houston plastics sorting center to JV partners LyondellBasell and ExxonMobil.

In a new white paper, the group proposes three key changes to revive the treaty talks after a new chair is selected later this week.

With more than 60% of US households having access to curbside recycling collection for PP to-go drink cups, the How2Recycle label now will identify the items as widely recyclable.

The Flexible Film Recycling Alliance has published its first report on progress made toward accelerating recycling rates, expanding access to plastic film recycling and improving consumer education to help enable circular flexible packaging.

Despite a "highly uncertain" macroeconomic landscape, the company expects to see accelerated revenue growth in 2026 from its Renew line of resins that include recycled PET as it works to build market share in the packaging sector.

Persistently low virgin resin pricing has been a significant factor for PE recyclers, who have been unable to compete.