The U.S. exported 121.5 million pounds of scrap plastic in January, marking the lowest single-month volume since January 2005, trade records show.
The U.S. exported 121.5 million pounds of scrap plastic in January, marking the lowest single-month volume since January 2005, trade records show.
News about India’s upcoming scrap plastics ban attracted readers’ clicks last month, along with stories about virgin plastics manufacturers, flexible packaging recycling startups and more.
Chemical recycling company Agilyx appointed a recycling industry veteran to its leadership team.
In its bid to improve the environment, the Chinese government is expected to further restrict imports of scrap plastics, although a specific timeline for action isn’t clear.
A major consumer of U.S. PET bales has unveiled three products made with recycled polyester and nylon.
The global nature of the business, equipment advances and packaging innovations were all covered in this year’s Association of Plastic Recyclers Plastics Recycling Showcase and Technical Forum.
Researchers overseas say high-impact polystyrene from scrap electronics can be used as a replacement for sand in self-compacting concrete.
A PET recycling industry group gave its temporary blessing to the use shrink sleeve labels with perforations, which will assist in sorting and recycling.
An industry report released today highlights economic opportunity in pyrolysis and other emerging plastics processing technologies.
For decades, an index has reported prices for recovered plastics in Canada’s most populous province. The group behind the sheet recently evaluated how it compares with other market reports.