Category: Industry Announcements

News from Amcor, Borealis and more

Published: March 11, 2025
Updated: March 11, 2025
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News from Berry Global, Net Impact and more

Published: March 4, 2025
Updated: March 4, 2025
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News from Plastic Ingenuity, Plastic Recycling Corporation of California and more

Published: February 26, 2025
Updated: February 26, 2025
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News from AZEK Company, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and more

Published: February 19, 2025
Updated: February 19, 2025
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News from Closed Loop Partners, NAPCOR and more

Published: February 11, 2025
Updated: February 11, 2025
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News from Advanced Drainage Systems, Evergreen Recycling and more

Published: February 4, 2025
Updated: February 4, 2025
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News from Acorn East, Eastman and more

Published: January 28, 2025
Updated: January 28, 2025
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News from Hillenbrand, ReMA and more

Published: January 22, 2025
Updated: January 22, 2025
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News from Alliance to End Plastic Waste, Association of Plastic Recyclers and more

Published: January 15, 2025
Updated: January 15, 2025
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News from Carpet America Recovery Effort, Greyparrot and more

Published: January 7, 2025
Updated: January 7, 2025
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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.