Author Archives: Editorial Staff

News from AZEK Company, McCormick and more

Published: July 12, 2022
Updated: July 12, 2022
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Our top stories from June 2022

Published: July 7, 2022
Updated: July 7, 2022
by Editorial Staff

View of a food grade plastic wash line for recycling.

Readers were drawn to Steven Alexander’s op-ed about plastics | Courtesy of Herbold Meckesheim

The APR president’s defense of the plastics recycling industry, numerous food-contact approvals and more attracted our readers’ clicks last month. Continue Reading

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News from Ara Partners, Mumford Industries and more

Published: July 7, 2022
Updated: July 7, 2022
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News from Mondi, Trex Company and more

Published: June 28, 2022
Updated: June 29, 2022
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News from Avient Corporation, Sierra International Machinery and more

Published: June 21, 2022
Updated: June 22, 2022
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Our top stories from May 2022

Published: June 15, 2022
Updated: June 15, 2022
by Editorial Staff

Aquafil's Woodland, Calif. facility interior.

News that Aquafil’s Woodland, Calif. facility will be closed captured reader attention last month. | Courtesy of Aquafil

Readers last month were enticed to click on articles both about specific recycling plants and research on the plastics recycling market as a whole.
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News from Myplas, Unifi and more

Published: June 14, 2022
Updated: June 14, 2022
by Editorial Staff

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News from BASF, GreenBlue and more

Published: June 7, 2022
Updated: June 7, 2022
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News from Alpek, Storopack and more

Published: June 1, 2022
Updated: June 1, 2022
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News from AIMPLAS, New Hope Energy and more

Published: May 24, 2022
Updated: May 24, 2022
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The latest plastics recycling news

3R Technology working on first US e-plastics site
3R Technology California is getting ready to open up shop at its first U.S. location in the Southern California city of Riverbank. The company processes e-plastics into clean, separated flake to help keep e-plastics in the U.S.
Plywood-alternative producer targets post-industrial PP
Phoenix, Arizona-based Supersede started up last fall with a goal to use recycled plastic to create a plywood-alternative board specifically for marine use. The company has started with post-industrial PP as a feedstock and is experimenting with post-consumer resin as it gears up for an expansion.
Materials traceability tools add PCR accountability, trust
The increasing adoption of post-consumer resin is set against a backdrop of growing public mistrust and a frequent lack of clarity, but emerging traceability tools can provide transparency to build trust with consumers as well as supply chain partners.
Some tariffs suspended, metal duties spur backlash
The U.S. tariff whirlwind continues this month: Many imports from Canada and Mexico, including those of recycled materials, had their tariffs suspended two days after they took effect last week, while previously announced tariffs on aluminum and steel from all countries are set to take effect Wednesday.
Natural HDPE average rises above $1 per pound
Major curbside plastic grades saw across-the-board price increases in March, including an 85% jump for color HDPE and a 42% jump for PP, according to the latest national average commodity values.
Our top stories from February 2025
A major milestone in Oregon EPR policy development caught readers’ attention last month, as did stories covering a chemical company’s chemical recycling outlook, small-format packaging recycling, plastic markets and tariffs.
Authors address error in black plastic additive study
Last year, a study suggested that household products containing plastic possibly recovered from electronics had high levels of flame retardants – but the authors issued a correction to the work after finding a miscalculation.