Author Archives: Editorial Staff

News from ALPLA, Clearwater Paper and more

Published: November 28, 2023
Updated: November 28, 2023
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News from AIMPLAS, Circulate Initiative and more

Published: November 14, 2023
Updated: November 14, 2023
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Our top stories from October 2023

Published: November 7, 2023
Updated: November 7, 2023
by Editorial Staff

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Stories quoting leaders at LyondellBasell, Granite Peak Plastics, Plastic Recycling Inc. and others drew ample clicks last month. Continue Reading

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News from Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), PrimaLoft and more

Published: November 7, 2023
Updated: November 7, 2023
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News from LyondellBasell, Sigma Plastics and more

Published: October 31, 2023
Updated: October 31, 2023
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News from California, Carbios and more

Published: October 24, 2023
Updated: October 24, 2023
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News from Lindner, Loop Industries and more

Published: October 17, 2023
Updated: October 17, 2023
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News from Coca-Cola India, Plastics Industry Association and more

Published: October 10, 2023
Updated: October 10, 2023
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News from Carbios, Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS) and more

Published: October 3, 2023
Updated: October 3, 2023
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News from Freepoint Eco-Systems, Plastics Industry Association and more

Published: September 26, 2023
Updated: September 26, 2023
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The latest plastics recycling news

PepsiCo faces lawsuit from New York State attorney general
New York State’s attorney general is the latest to launch a lawsuit against a major brand over plastic, this time focused on pollution.
Reclaimer finishes food-grade PCR expansion
Envision Plastics has completed its project to boost its capacity to produce EcoPrime, the reclaimer’s food-grade, post-consumer resin.
PetStar expanding recycling plant in Mexico
In pursuit of recovering and recycling every Coca-Cola PET bottle sold in Mexico by 2027, a local recycler is undergoing a $167 million expansion.
Scrap plastics exports drop 5% during first three quarters
The U.S. continued to export less scrap plastic to the rest of the world, according to an analysis of trade data covering the first nine months of 2023.
UN meeting again ends with much unfinished
As the third meeting of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee wrapped up in Kenya, delegates once again expressed frustration about the slow progress toward an internationally binding resolution on plastic pollution.
Plastic bag drop-off guide is taken off-line
The longest-running comprehensive guide to public drop-off sites accepting plastic film has been taken down, leaving a gap in consumer-facing recycling information for bags and other flexible packaging.
Netafim USA launches dripline recycling certification
Netafim USA is encouraging farmers to improve the circularity of plastic agricultural dripline materials by offering a recycling certification program.