U.S. exporters shipped 2.9 million pounds of scrap PE to Turkey in the first quarter of 2021. | Kachor Valentyna / Shutterstock
The Turkish government this month announced it will end imports of recovered PE. The country is currently the 10th largest importer of the material from the U.S.
A new report implies the necessary funding will require efforts from all industry stakeholders. | Johnny Habell / Shutterstock
The Recycling Partnership says $17 billion in funding for the domestic residential recycling sector could increase the national recycling rate to nearly 70%.
End users in the decking and insulation markets reported using more recycled content in 2020. | saravutpics / Shutterstock
Composite decking producer Azek leveraged more recycled material in its 2020 fiscal year, and insulation manufacturer Kingspan reported that it’s now taking in RPET.
More products could be added into the recycled plastic mandate in the future. | Lisa von Biela / Shutterstock
Washington state has enacted a law requiring post-consumer recycled plastic be included in beverage containers, trash bags and some household products.
Through the partnership in Erie, app users will be able to schedule on-demand curbside plastics collection. | Real_life_Studio / Shutterstock
International Recycling Group, a company that’s developing a massive plastics sorting facility, inked a deal to offer on-demand curbside recycling of virtually all plastics.
EFS-plastics described how virgin resin pricing and other factors are impacting the recycling sector. | Ann Moore / Shutterstock
The mixed-plastics processing sector is seeing supply challenges from product labeling changes and could be significantly disrupted by chemical recycling initiatives, according to one processor.
Coca-Cola has a goal to use 50% PCR by 2030 in its packaging portfolio. | Dilok Klaisataporn / Shutterstock
A leader at Coca-Cola estimates the beverage giant will approach 20% RPET use by the end of 2021.
Ice Mountain water distribution at Gleaners Mercado Food Hub Pantry in Detroit, Michigan. | Courtesy of BlueTriton Brands
BlueTriton Brands, formerly known as Nestlé Waters, announced that Ice Mountain products will be packaged using more recycled material.
Prices for curbside plastic bales shot up over the past month, with PET bottles jumping by nearly one-third and natural HDPE notching another record.
