Plastics Recycling Update highlights the latest announcements from industry companies and organizations. For information on submitting press releases or contributing op-eds to us, review our FAQ page.

Plastics Recycling Update highlights the latest announcements from industry companies and organizations. For information on submitting press releases or contributing op-eds to us, review our FAQ page.
Posted on November 11, 2025
The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, Alabama, will receive $1.5 million in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act funds to support development of the new Orange Beach Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, expected to open in early 2026.
Outdoor clothing company Cotopaxi partnered with resale platform ThredUp for its new dedicated resale shop and closet clean-out program.
Polypropylene recycler PureCycle announced it produced a record amount of PureFive resin during the third quarter, and expects to complete installation of compounding operations at its flagship Ironton, Ohio, plant by the end of the year.
European industry organization RecyClass granted its first Automotive and Electrical & Electronic Equipment Technology Approval to a Dow additive for the acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene recycling stream.
German sorting machinery company Stadler opened its new US headquarters and warehouse complex in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Textile Renewal Alliance, a prospective producer responsibility organization for California, launched its brand and website.
Norwegian sorting machinery manufacturer TOMRA opened Områ, its first plastics sorting facility in the Scandinavian country, in conjunction with producer responsibility organization Plastretrur.
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