Various approaches to increasing end market material utilization are detailed in a report featuring interviews with stakeholders across the recycling chain.
Various approaches to increasing end market material utilization are detailed in a report featuring interviews with stakeholders across the recycling chain.
The past month has brought a softening of prices for one key recovered resin but relative stability for another.
The price of natural HDPE seems to have leveled out at a historically low level, falling only 0.6% over the past month.
Earlier this year, global plastics producer Indorama Ventures acquired reclaimer Custom Polymers PET. Financial filings show the deal was worth $30 million.
In coming years, recycled PET and polyolefins will likely have to continue competing with cheap virgin plastics. But scrap markets will also be impacted by uncertain government policies and brand owner decisions.
The price of natural HDPE has decreased by nearly 5% over the past month, but color HDPE and PET have shown stability.