A study from GAIA found that, in five selected cities, only 24% of PET, HDPE and PP was getting recycled. | Meg Wallace Photography / Shutterstock
A study published today by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives outlines familiar problems and constraints with the U.S. plastics recycling system.
The California Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets & Curbside Recycling in late June published an expansive report with recommendations for lawmakers. | Nordroden / Shutterstock
A government-convened commission of California recycling stakeholders has outlined steps to boost markets and cut contamination. But the group’s report also leaves polypropylene off a key initial list of accepted materials, drawing quick pushback from national associations.
S&P Global Platts will now provide daily price assessments for an expanded range of recycled plastics. | Things / Shutterstock
After rolling out a recovered PET price tracking service last year, S&P Global Platts is now reporting prices for recovered HDPE, LDPE and PP.
Purified and recycled PP produced by PureCycle Technologies. | Courtesy of PureCycle Technologies.
PureCycle Technologies, which uses a solvent-based PP recycling process, aims to build 50 processing plants over the next 15 years.
Rendering of the planned “SuperPRF” courtesy of International Recycling Group.
International Recycling Group hopes to finish financing a $150 million plastics recovery facility by the end of the year, with the massive plant scheduled to come on-line in 2023.
Borealis PCR resins span interior, exterior and under-the-bonnet applications. | SHYMR / Shutterstock
Borealis recently began offering several grades of resin made from virgin and post-consumer recycled materials for sale into the North American automotive market.
KC Recycling is a major processor of automotive batteries. About 4.5% of each incoming battery contains PP. | Courtesy of KC Recycling
A Canadian lead-acid battery recycling company is expanding its capabilities so it can produce post-consumer PP pellets.
PureCycle is a publicly traded company that licenses a PP purification technology from Procter & Gamble. | GH Studio / Shutterstock
The short seller who took aim at PET depolymerization startup Loop Industries has now published allegations against PP recycling company PureCycle Technologies.
The firms that are acquiring PureCycle announced a goal of having 30 commercial lines operational by 2030 and 50 by 2035. | fizkes/Shutterstock
PP recycling startup PureCycle Technologies will be purchased by investment firms that will list the company publicly. They plan major expansions, including a second U.S. location that will process more than 800 million pounds annually.
One million dollars in grants will go to pay for PP sorting equipment and efforts to communicate to households that PP is accepted in their curbside programs. | Courtesy of KW Plastics.
Materials recovery facilities in Minnesota, North Carolina and Texas will receive financial support to enable PP recovery.