This story has been updated.
The Indian government says it will ban scrap plastic imports, a move that threatens to further disrupt the U.S. recycling industry by closing a growing market.
This story has been updated.
The Indian government says it will ban scrap plastic imports, a move that threatens to further disrupt the U.S. recycling industry by closing a growing market.
Eyeing material from manufacturers in the Southeastern United States, Ontario-based Kal-Polymers has purchased a recycling and compounding operation in Georgia.
PET reclaimer Loop Industries has settled a longstanding lawsuit concerning the company’s stock. Meanwhile, the business recently sold millions of dollars worth of stock to an unnamed institutional investor.
Worldwide retailer Walmart has announced a handful of new plastics recycling and waste reduction commitments.
Chemical producers in Canada view a multi-pronged approach as key to advancing plastics diversion. Mechanical recycling is just one part of that strategy.
Global energy, chemicals and plastics company Total has acquired a French PP reclaimer.
Recycled film consumer Trex saw its net income climb by more than 40 percent last year, boosted by ample availability of scrap PE.
U.S. trade figures for November 2018 were released last week, and they indicate significant year-over-year declines in tonnages of plastics shipped out of the country.
Recovered plastic buyers and a relationship with major U.S. reclaimer KW Plastics have helped Waste Management through recent market troubles. The hauler has even made equipment upgrades specifically to meet that demand.