Post-consumer PET prices have remained steady over the past month, but HDPE grades have slipped.
Post-consumer PET prices have remained steady over the past month, but HDPE grades have slipped.
California regulators say retailer CVS hasn’t complied with bottle and can redemption requirements, and they’re seeking to force the company to fork over nearly $3.7 million.
Prices for curbside natural high-density polyethylene have climbed even higher over the past month.
Four members of Congress this week unveiled a workgroup to boost plastics recycling through technology investments and more. It’s the latest of several recent moves at the national level to address plastics recovery.
Legislation before Congress provides up to $500 million in matching grants to state and local governments to support recycling.
A mix of stories covering new recycling facilities, end market demand, legislation and the national recycling rate attracted our readers’ interest last month.
A West Coast operator installed four artificial intelligence units at its high-tech San Francisco materials recovery facility (MRF). A company manager explained how the machinery is working in conjunction with optical sorters to boost recovery and reduce contamination in PET and HDPE.
Indorama Ventures, the world’s biggest prime PET producer, has acquired another U.S. plastics recycling company, this time on the West Coast.
Virgin resin producers Borealis and Indorama have made ambitious recycled plastic commitments, but post-consumer plastic still makes up a tiny fraction of what they sell.
Technology stories drew readers’ interest last month, along with articles about a TV news investigation and the Association of Plastic Recyclers meeting.