Author Archives: Editorial Staff

News from the Every Bottle Back Initiative, TotalEnergies and more

Published: December 6, 2022
Updated: December 6, 2022
by Editorial Staff

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News from Greenlabs Recycling, Pyrowave and more

Published: November 29, 2022
Updated: November 29, 2022
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Industry Announcements |

News from the Product Stewardship Institute, TC Transcontinental Packaging and more

Published: November 15, 2022
Updated: November 22, 2022
by Editorial Staff

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News from Aduro Clean Technologies, Bühler and more

Published: November 8, 2022
Updated: November 8, 2022
by Editorial Staff

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Our top stories from October 2022

Published: November 1, 2022
Updated: November 3, 2022
by Editorial Staff

A controversial Greenpeace report on plastics recyclability drew our readers’ attention last month. | zlikovec/Shutterstock

KW Plastics’ residue-management plans, ExxonMobil’s chemical recycling vision and more drew our readers’ clicks last month. Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged Top 5 |

News from PureCycle, Dow and more

Published: November 1, 2022
Updated: November 1, 2022
by Editorial Staff

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News from AMP Robotics, CRDC Global and more

Published: October 25, 2022
Updated: October 25, 2022
by Editorial Staff

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News from Circulus, Kraft Heinz and more

Published: October 18, 2022
Updated: October 18, 2022
by Editorial Staff

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Data Sort: US plastics processing by the numbers

Published: October 18, 2022
Updated: October 18, 2022
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged data, Winter 2022 |

PET and HDPE scrap prices rise

Published: October 11, 2022
Updated: October 11, 2022
by Editorial Staff

Reclaimers are paying more for bales of post-consumer PET and HDPE this month, but the price of PP scrap has plummeted since September.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged markets |

The latest plastics recycling news

Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used last year
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s 2023 report indicated a year-over-year decrease in both virgin and overall plastic use from signatory companies. That came from companies incorporating more post-consumer resin, combined with lower overall consumer demand due to economic challenges.
Plastic exports see stability through third quarter
For the first nine months of 2024, recovered plastic exports remained steady year over year, marking a change from multiple years of annual declines in export volume.
Haulers grow bearish on commodity prices
Although third-quarter commodity prices contributed to record quarterly revenues and margins for North America’s largest garbage and recycling companies, their outlook has changed moving into the final stretch of the year.
Haulers report record Q3 earnings
North America’s five largest publicly traded garbage and recycling companies recently reported quarterly financial results, reaching record revenues and margins.
PCR mandate, virgin cap among most effective actions
Using insights from an AI-generated tool, a team of University of California researchers estimated that implementing four policies globally could reduce mismanaged plastic by 91%.
Amcor to acquire Berry Global in $8.4bn all-stock deal
Switzerland-headquartered packaging giant Amcor will acquire Indiana-based Berry Global in a $8.4 billion all-stock deal that’s expected to close in mid-2025, the companies announced Nov. 19, marking a continuing trend of consolidation in the packaging industry.
Plastics industry mulls election results
Following Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election, the plastics and chemicals industries are processing what may lie ahead in an environment that is likely to have drastic reductions in regulation and an emphasis on fossil fuels.