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Our top stories from August 2023

Published: September 6, 2023
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A story about low prices for recycled resins commanded readers’ attention last month. | Golden Dayz/Shutterstock

Readers were drawn to stories about Eastman’s PET recycling plans, tough plastics recycling markets, the new Blue Polymers joint venture and more last month.

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Our top stories from June 2023

Published: July 11, 2023
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A story about food-contact RPET applications in the EU caught readers’ interest last month. | Jared Paben/Plastics Recycling Update

A mix of stories about food-grade PCR approvals, reclaimer upgrades and bale pricing drew the clicks last month. Continue Reading

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Our top stories from May 2023

Published: June 6, 2023
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In May, our readers were drawn to stories about plastics research and grants. | RecycleMan/Shutterstock

A mix of stories touching on chemical recycling, market pricing, activists’ claims and more drew clicks last month. Continue Reading

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Our top stories from April 2023

Published: May 2, 2023
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PET bottles for recycling.

In April, readers were drawn to stories about expansions taking place in Illinois, Mexico and Nebraska. | Nixx Photography/Shutterstock

California’s PCR mandate compliance and the overall state of plastics recycling were among the topics that drew our readers’ interest last month.

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Our top stories from March 2023

Published: April 4, 2023
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In March, readers were drawn to a roundup of FDA letters for recycling technologies to produce PCR for food and drink packaging. | Ladnongkhun/Shutterstock

A roundup of FDA letters of no-objection, coverage of the Biden administration’s position on a global plastics agreement and more drew our readers’ attention in March.

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Our top stories from February 2023

Published: February 28, 2023
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A story about how the economy affected two large recycled plastic users drew our readers’ clicks last month. | Courtesy of ADS

Last month, readers were drawn to stories about how major corporations, including Waste Management and NOVA Chemicals, are producing and marketing PCR.

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Our top stories from January 2023

Published: February 7, 2023
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Readers sought coverage of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s evaluation of various PET recycling methods. | tezzstock/Shutterstock

A high-profile federal report examined different plastics recycling processes and technologies. Our readers were drawn to coverage of that analysis and a host of other stories last month. Continue Reading

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Our top stories from November 2022

Published: December 6, 2022
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Details on an agreement between LyondellBasell and Envision was of interest to readers last month. | Courtesy of LyondellBasell

Our dissection of Greenpeace’s questionable plastics recycling math drew readers’ interest in November.

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Our top stories from October 2022

Published: November 1, 2022
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Baled plastics for recycling.

A controversial Greenpeace report on plastics recyclability drew our readers’ attention last month. | zlikovec/Shutterstock

KW Plastics’ residue-management plans, ExxonMobil’s chemical recycling vision and more drew our readers’ clicks last month. Continue Reading

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Our top stories from September 2022

Published: October 4, 2022
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WM’s acquisition of plastics recycling firm Avangard Innovative was of interest to readers in September. | Courtesy of Avangard Innovative

Waste Management’s acquisition of Avangard Innovative, thermoform recycling legislation, FDA letters of no objection and other news drew our readers’ attention last month.

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