Plastics Recycling Update
PureCycle, Toppan partner on recycled PP films
Next the companies will target thermoforming applications where brand owners are seeking recycled content solutions to comply with upcoming mandates.
State policy is redefining plastics recycling in the US
This year marks the midpoint of a decade defined by major shifts in plastics and recycling policy. Here’s what to...
Recycling vs. format: Policies push packaging beyond its comfort zone
Small format items’ recyclability is not determined by the resin alone but by the capabilities of the MRF that receives...
How will 2026 unfold for plastics recycling?
What I expected to be a year of opportunity for plastics recycling in 2025 did not materialize. These 5 factors...
Sony heads renewable plastic supply chain
Sony and 13 partners formed a unique global supply chain to make circular plastics for Sony high-performance audiovisual products using...
Republic Services waiting on fourth Polymer Center
The nationwide hauler said higher Polymer Center volumes helped offset lower recycled commodity prices in 2025, with a third in...
UN trade data, tools aim to shape plastics treaty talks
UN agencies aim to use the harmonized trade data and a statistical framework to improve outcomes for the global negotiations,...
Origin Materials to reduce staff in reorg
The materials technology company will lay off 32% of its staff and shift more resources toward commercializing PET closures, a...
Focus on recycling film, flexibles takes shape in two reports
The US Plastics Pact and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste released reports outlining necessary steps to improving recycling outcomes...
Bipartisan reps introduce bill on recycling claims
Legislators introduced the Recycled Materials Attribution Act in the US House, drawing support from a new industry group and scrutiny...


















