Earlier this year, global plastics producer Indorama Ventures acquired reclaimer Custom Polymers PET. Financial filings show the deal was worth $30 million.
Earlier this year, global plastics producer Indorama Ventures acquired reclaimer Custom Polymers PET. Financial filings show the deal was worth $30 million.
Nestlé Waters North America is betting that it can connect with consumers over the long term by using high levels of recovered material.
The U.S. recycling industry, including the plastics recycling sector, is expected to feel the economic impacts of the escalating U.S.-China trade war.
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.
The price of natural HDPE has continued to drop and now sits well below its position a year ago, but recovered PET values have remained constant.
GreenBlue’s Laura Thompson presents at SPC Impact.
Hundreds of packaging stakeholders came together last week in Seattle to talk sustainability. And recycling factored into the conversation in a number of ways.
A half-million dollars is up for grabs as part of a recycling market development competition launched in New York City. The entrepreneur behind the effort recently provided more details on the initiative.
Researchers overseas say high-impact polystyrene from scrap electronics can be used as a replacement for sand in self-compacting concrete.
