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Executives made the case for higher prices during a Q2 investor call, pointing to planned maintenance and a throttled supply chain, while brushing off rising inventories and subdued demand.
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Executives made the case for higher prices during a Q2 investor call, pointing to planned maintenance and a throttled supply chain, while brushing off rising inventories and subdued demand.
In its latest sustainability report, the e-commerce giant noted a decrease of less than 1% for volumes of single-use plastic in North America.
The most recent evaluations include Avery Dennison's RFID tag for PET bottles, ahead of the first PPWR enforcement in mid-August.
Although rates saw slight gains over two years, the data highlight the need for policy solutions to unlock growth in recycling rates, APR and the US Plastics Pact said.
Although the snack food giant increased volumes of recycled content, less than 10% of its plastics consumption is recycled.
The new producer standard is based on ISO chain-of-custody and traceability requirements, to provide third-party verification of PCR claims.
Upon close examination, data casting doubt on the coffee giant's recycling claims raises more questions than it answers.
While the state extended the incentive program, the status of a separate bill with similar goals is uncertain.
The near-series prototype was produced in partnership with Tier 1 supplier Motherson, ahead of EU regulations mandating new vehicles to contain at least 15% recycled plastic.
The state Department of Transportation is using cold in-place recycling to repurpose existing roadway, save millions and reduce emissions.
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