Through the first three months of 2017, exports of recovered plastics were up 21 percent compared with 2016.
Through the first three months of 2017, exports of recovered plastics were up 21 percent compared with 2016.
Price for recycled acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) have been rebounding in May, supported by tighter supply.
Avangard Innovative is continuing its efforts to optimize plastics recycling streams with the assistance of new technology, and the results are playing into bale price negotiations.
Getting recovered resins approved for use in automotive parts can be challenging, but succeeding can pay major dividends.
With the frequency of container deposit-related legislation, advocates often look to other states for examples of what to expect when a new law is proposed, and there’s no shortage of states to refer to.
A patented process for turning plastics to wax and a forward-looking update from Europe were among the topics that captured our readers’ attention last month.
California officials no longer envision immediate cuts to programs funded by the state’s beverage container fund because the fund’s financial future looks brighter.
A Japanese innovator has developed a system to de-label recovered plastic bottles, and a Wisconsin company picks up a patent for film recycling technology.
Researchers in the U.S. and China team up on a solution for PE, and the company behind a planned facility in Indiana brings on an engineering expert.
A report detailing the closure of one of North America’s largest plastics reclaimers, and an update on India’s scrap imports ban are among the headlines that captured the attention of Plastics Recycling Update readers last month.