Recycling industry events calendar - Plastics Recycling Update

The latest plastics recycling news

Greenpeace claims recycling complicates plastics toxicity
Greenpeace is spotlighting toxic chemicals in recycled plastics in its latest report and calling for global plastics agreement negotiators to focus on reduction.
Additive companies report advancements
Two additive companies are expanding their offerings, Interface Polymers with an investment from GC Ventures and CAI Performance Additives with a new polymeric chain extender.
Flexible film recycling project debuts in Canada
A number of circularity organizations have collaborated to launch PRFLEX, an effort to improve flexible plastic recycling in Canada.
Polyolefins producer provides PCR updates
LyondellBasell failed to reach its weight goal for producing and selling recycled and renewable-based resins last year, even as the global plastics producer looks to borrow $500 million for “green” projects.
US scrap plastic exports fall
U.S. companies exported 10% less scrap plastic during the first quarter of 2023 than they did a year earlier, and there were some dramatic changes in where material was flowing.
Groups ramp up messaging before global meeting
Ahead of the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution kicking off in Paris, organizations are laying out their wish lists and forming partnerships.
Certifier debuts electronics recycled-content certification
Environmental and sustainability certifier SCS Global Services launched a recycled-content certification for the electrical and electronic equipment industries that verifies the total percentage of recycled materials in products.