Bale values for PET and HDPE processed by MRFs fell by double-digit percentages from June to July, the second straight month of major price decreases. Continue Reading
Bale values for PET and HDPE processed by MRFs fell by double-digit percentages from June to July, the second straight month of major price decreases. Continue Reading
June has brought a widespread drop in prices for baled post-consumer plastic, with PET, HDPE and PP all down significantly. Continue Reading
Technological advancements, increased processing capacity and growing sustainable materials markets make carpet a ripe target for chemical recycling. | ND700/Shutterstock
Post-consumer carpet has long been hard to handle, a bulky waste item that rapidly fills up landfills.
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Prices for bales of natural HDPE, color HDPE and PP have all continued increasing over the past month, though other plastics have seen values stay relatively flat.
Prices for curbside scrap plastics have either crept upward or remained relatively flat this month.
Curbside plastic bales values are continuing their upward trend, with prices for PET, natural HDPE, color HDPE and PP all increasing over the past month.
The price of curbside PET bales has continued to climb, rising 9% between January and this month. Continue Reading
Dylan de Thomas with The Recycling Partnership believes that EPR policies could help the U.S. achieve higher recycling rates. | vvoe/Shutterstock
The last several years have been a real roller coaster ride in the news for recycling, with the industry being called all manner of pejoratives, up to and including “dead.”
JD Ambati, CEO of robotics company EverestLabs, believes AI-powered robotic sorting can help materials recovery facilities improve both efficiency and safety. | Courtesy of EverestLabs
The late-2022 rise in PET prices has extended into the new year, with the recovered plastic grade seeing a 12% bump this month. Continue Reading