Tag Archives: PET

Ahead of mandate, beverage brands disclose RPET stats

Published: April 20, 2022
Updated: April 21, 2022
by Jared Paben

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) on April 14 released 2021 data on virgin and recycled plastic usage in beverage containers covered by the state’s deposit law. | Pazargic Liviu/Shutterstock

This story has been corrected.

Numbers for 2021 show some big beverage brands were ahead of the game when it comes to complying with California’s recycled-content law, including BlueTriton Brands, Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo. Others remained far short of the targets set by the state.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged brand owners, California, markets, PET, regulation/oversight |

California’s PCR crunch ‘just the beginning’

Published: April 20, 2022
Updated: April 21, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

To meet California’s 15% PCR rate by 2022, U.S. reclaimers need an aggregate additional output of 800,000 tons of food-grade post-consumer PET and PE. | monticello/Shutterstock

A report from Independent Commodity Intelligence Services found that there’s not enough post-consumer resin in the U.S. market to meet California’s mandates, and there are more state mandates coming on-line soon.

Posted in News | Tagged legislation, markets, PE, PET |

Analysts say higher PCR prices are the new normal

Published: April 6, 2022
Updated: April 6, 2022
by Jared Paben

Markets panel speakers at the 2022 Plastics Recycling Conference

In a session moderated by Roxanne Spiekerman (left), resin markets experts Marcelo Wasem (center) and Joel Morales (right) presented their analysis to attendees at the 2022 Plastics Recycling Conference. | Brian Adams Photo/Resource Recycling, Inc.

Post-consumer HDPE and PP prices have been hot lately, and they’re likely to stay that way given consistently strong demand and relatively slow supply increases, according to one market expert.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged HDPE, LDPE, markets, PET, PP |

Indorama to invest $8 billion in chemical recycling and more

Published: March 30, 2022
Updated: March 30, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

Indorama company building in Jarkarta, Indonesia.

Over the next several years Indorama will invest over $8 billion in chemical recycling and bio-derived plastics. | CAHYADI SUGI/Shutterstock

Chasing its sustainability goals, global PET producer Indorama is going to spend $8 billion over the next eight years to help scale up chemically recycled and bio-based plastics.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged PET, processors |

How private equity has boosted various links in value chain

Published: March 16, 2022
Updated: March 16, 2022
by Jared Paben

Greg Johnson, Evergreen’s general manager of resin and recycling, presents at the Plastics Recycling Conference last week. | Brian Adams Photography

When private equity fund The Sterling Group acquired Evergreen, staff at the PET reclaimer were nervous, Greg Johnson included.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged HDPE, markets, PET, processors, research |

The Recycling Partnership rolls out grant program for PET

Published: March 16, 2022
Updated: March 16, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

The PET Recycling Coalition will launch in the next few months and will provide grants to MRFs and other facilities to increase the capture of PET beyond bottles. | Kwangmoozaa/Shutterstock

The Recycling Partnership will launch a PET Recycling Coalition to find solutions for common recycling challenges, a representative of the nonprofit group announced at last week’s Plastics Recycling Conference.

Posted in News | Tagged collection, industry groups, PET, research |

Recycling firm looking to tech to grow plastics recovery

Published: March 7, 2022
Updated: March 7, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

Rendering of Rumpke's facility in Columbus, Ohio.

Set to open in 2024, Rumpke’s 200,000-square-foot MRF will be built on 25 acres the company purchased almost a decade ago. | Courtesy of Rumpke

Rumpke Waste and Recycling’s new $50 million materials recovery facility is designed to adapt, with plans for the Columbus, Ohio site putting a specific focus on PET.

Posted in News | Tagged PET, PP, processors |

Republic Services moves to vertically integrate in plastics

Published: March 1, 2022
Updated: March 1, 2022
by Dan Leif

Plastics processing in Republic's Las Vegas recycling facility.

Plastics being handled at Republic Services’ existing materials recovery facility (MRF) in North Las Vegas, Nev. The company’s Polymer Center will be sited seven miles from the MRF. | Courtesy of Republic Services

North America’s second-largest hauler and recycling processor is constructing a facility in Las Vegas that will produce recycled PET flake and provide a deeper sort of recovered olefins.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged markets, PET, technology |

Evergreen acquires two more PET recycling plants

Published: February 9, 2022
Updated: February 9, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

Evergreen has spent a total of $200 million on three recent acquisitions and an expansion to the company’s original Clyde, Ohio location. | Courtesy of Evergreen

To meet growing demand, PET reclaimer Evergreen recently bought a pair of facilities and added another extruder to an expansion project.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged PET, processors |

Report: PET recycling improving in EU

Published: February 2, 2022
Updated: February 2, 2022
by Marissa Heffernan

Research estimates that in 2020 in Europe, 2.4 million tons of PET was recycled into 1.7 million tons of flake. | Menzl Guenter/Shutterstock

The European PET market is making progress toward a circular industry but needs to improve collection rates, according to a new report.
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Posted in News | Tagged collection, Europe, PET |