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Published: October 7, 2025
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The Alliance for Mission-Based Recycling released a new report, “Designing Effective EPR: What to Do About Film & Flexible Packaging,” providing policy suggestions to address the issues relating to flexible and film plastics collected in curbside recycling programs. 

The City of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit alleging that Bimbo Bakeries and SC Johnson, whose products include Ziploc bags, made deceptive claims about the recyclability of single-use plastic film products.

Canadian producer responsibility organization Circular Materials will publish a harmonized material list for recycling for Ontario in 2026, including new materials like coffee cups, toothpaste tubes and black plastic containers.

Automaker Honda opened its new Resource Circularity Center in Ohio, which processes retired equipment, office electronics and vehicle service parts.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology released its 2025 State of Supply Chain Sustainability report. 

Vancouver-based Metaspectral will receive a combined amount of over Canadian $1 million (US $717,000) from Environment and Climate Change Canada and CleanBC to support the advancement of its AI-driven sorting technology.

EU’s RecyClass launched the first certification scheme focused on traceability for plastic sorting processes.

Technology company TOMRA Recycling acquired the parent company of bag-drop bottle processor Clynk.  

Trex named Prithvi (Prith) Gandhi as CFO effective Oct. 6, and appointed Srikanth Padmanabhan to its board of directors, effective Dec. 1.

French incentives spur restart on work for recycling plant

Published: October 1, 2025
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The immediate effect of a tiered incentive shows the power of state-level initiatives to support the value chain and reinforce EPR laws. | Photoeu / Shutterstock

Recycling technology company Carbios will restart construction on its enzymatic PET recycling plant in Longlaville, a move attributed in part to French governmental incentives. The so-called biorecycling plant is expected to start production in the second half of 2027. 

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APR launches recyclability assessment platform

Published: October 1, 2025
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APR has unveiled a digital platform that evaluates whole plastic packages for recyclability and helps brands prepare for EPR and labeling rules. | Courtesy APR

The Association of Plastic Recyclers will launch a new digital platform to help brands and packaging suppliers evaluate the recyclability of entire plastic packages and prepare for policy requirements in the US and abroad. Continue Reading

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Top stories from September 2025

Published: October 1, 2025
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The sudden inclusion of both virgin and recycled PET in US tariff lists is good news for domestic recyclers, but frustrating for importers. | Tezzstock/Shutterstock

The sudden inclusion of PET resin into hefty tariffs drew reader interest in September, as well as the existential crisis facing European recyclers, a chemical recycler’s relocation plans and the use of chemically recycled PE in specialty films. 

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Iowa firm turns old wind turbine blades into concrete

Published: September 24, 2025
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Renewablade in Iowa is turning old wind turbine blades into precast concrete blocks, barriers and bunkers after years of trial and development. | Ultramansk / Shutterstock

After years of research and trial runs, an Iowa recycling company has begun turning retired wind turbine blades into precast concrete products. Continue Reading

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Cutting healthcare plastics could save $18B

Published: September 24, 2025
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A new report says healthcare plastics could rise 40% by 2040, but scaling recycling strategies could cut waste in half and save $18B annually across global systems. | Steve Allen / Shutterstock

Healthcare organizations generate large quantities of recyclable single-use plastics, but face unique challenges, said panelists during a recent webinar from Eunomia Research and Consulting. 

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Resynergi moving operations out of California

Published: September 25, 2025
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In recent months the chemical recycler has faced community objections to its proposed chemical recycling plant in Northern California. | Courtesy of Resynergi

  • CEO says company ‘grew out’ of the current site
  • Company hopes to announce new location by end of year
  • Pilot plant has not yet run, but is ‘ready to go’

Chemical recycling startup Resynergi will move its operations from northern California to another state after experiencing more community pushback than it expected, the CEO said.
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Closed Loop invests $10M in recycler GreenMantra

Published: September 24, 2025
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The investment is toward boosting molecular recycling capacity by 50% and expanding specialty additive production in Ontario. | Rene Notenbomer / Shutterstock

As vulnerabilities intensify across European plastics recycling markets, Closed Loop Partners (CLP) has deployed a $10 million loan to Canadian molecular recycling firm GreenMantra Technologies, reaffirming its commitment to selective depolymerization technology.

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