Industry opinions on the TPP trade deal and PepsiCo’s recyclability goals are among the stories that captured Plastics Recycling Update readers’ attention in October.
Industry opinions on the TPP trade deal and PepsiCo’s recyclability goals are among the stories that captured Plastics Recycling Update readers’ attention in October.
An in-development plastics recycling company will take in difficult-to-recover plastics, including PP from sharps, mixed rigid bales and PET fines.
The renamed Plastics-to-Fuel and Petrochemistry Alliance (PFPA) has added a new member to the growing group.
Major consumer brands say they could use nearly 300 million pounds of post-consumer polypropylene for non-food-contact applications over the next few years.
Recycled HDPE fractional melt pellet and flake prices followed generic prime and off-grade HDPE higher at the start of September.
Logistics experts predict the current low costs of moving recyclables from processing plants to end-use mills will continue through the end of the year.
Prices for recycled PET are under downward pressure due to lower prime PET prices, which in turn reflect plentiful PET imports.
Prices for nylon 66 pellets and flakes have been rising steadily as a force majeure at a Texas nylon 66 intermediates plant entered its fourth month and continued to tighten prime and off-grade nylon supply.
An upcoming update to the RIOS certification will include stronger health and safety requirements and a greater focus on the global recycling industry.
Recycled HMW HDPE prices for both pellet and flake were down last week reflecting an oversupply of HMW scrap drums and intermediate bulk containers in the southern U.S.