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Our top stories from May 2020

Published: June 3, 2020
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In May a mix of news topics made our most-read list. | ImagineStock/Shutterstock

Articles about recovered plastic end users, financial support for reclaimers and market conditions drew our readers’ attention last month.

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Our top stories from April 2020

Published: May 6, 2020
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News about a $32 million project to upgrade DAK Americas’ Richmond, Ind. plant drew attention last month. | Courtesy of DAK Americas

Readers last month were drawn to a mix of stories about PET recycling technology investments, vetoed recycled-content legislation and our editor’s take on “Plastic Wars.”

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Our top stories from March 2020

Published: April 1, 2020
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Inside the Direct Pack facility

News that packaging manufacturer Direct Pack has acquired a Mexico-headquartered recycling operation drew attention last month. | Courtesy of Direct Pack.

Industry impacts from the coronavirus outbreak, funding opportunities and thermoform processing drew readers’ attention last month.
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Our top stories from February 2020

Published: March 4, 2020
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News about changing recyclability classifications for certain PP products caught readers’ attention last month. | Josep Curto/Shutterstock

Readers last month were drawn to articles about recyclability challenges for certain products, chemical recycling, national legislation and more.

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Our top stories from January 2020

Published: February 5, 2020
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News of Nestle’s intentions to buy a huge quantity of food-grade recycled resin captured attention last month. | Formatoriginal/Shutterstock

A mix of stories drew readers’ interest last month, including articles about post-consumer resin commitments, a sorting technology, processing capacity increases and import policies.

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Our top stories from December 2019

Published: January 8, 2020
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Readers last month showed interest in news about approval of technologies for recycling plastic for use in food and drink packaging. | monticello/Shutterstock

Last month, readers were drawn to articles about a PET reclaimer acquisition, an emerging market for HDPE, government actions in the U.S. and EU, and the U.S. PET bottle recycling rate.

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Our top stories from November 2019

Published: December 4, 2019
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News about an upcoming facility to process post-consumer film captured clicks in November. | Image courtesy of PreZero US

A mix of stories covering new recycling facilities, end market demand, legislation and the national recycling rate attracted our readers’ interest last month.

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Our top stories from October 2019

Published: November 5, 2019
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A story about recycling innovations at K show captured clicks in October. | Messe Düsseldorf/ctillmann

Technology stories drew readers’ interest last month, along with articles about a TV news investigation and the Association of Plastic Recyclers meeting.

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Our top stories from September 2019

Published: October 2, 2019
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PET bottles for recycling.

News about a recycled-content mandate in California drew attention last month. | Myibean/Shutterstock

Stories about a brand owner, recycling companies, a virgin plastics manufacturer and legislation drew our readers’ clicks last month.

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Our top stories from August 2019

Published: September 5, 2019
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An update on the flow of scrap plastics to India captured attention last month. | Avigator Fortuner/Shutterstock

Articles about India’s scrap plastics import ban, a sorting project in Oregon and manufacturers’ usage of recycled plastic drew readers’ attention last month.

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