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The latest plastics recycling news

How a new domestic end market for HDPE emerged
A group’s green light to use recycled HDPE in road drainage pipes opens a potentially massive market for recovered plastic. Officials recently explained the work that drove the decision.
Federal lawmakers launch plastics recycling task force
Four members of Congress this week unveiled a workgroup to boost plastics recycling through technology investments and more. It’s the latest of several recent moves at the national level to address plastics recovery.
Buyers pay more for PET and HDPE bales
Prices for curbside natural high-density polyethylene have climbed even higher over the past month.
California accuses CVS of breaking bottle deposit rules
California regulators say retailer CVS hasn’t complied with bottle and can redemption requirements, and they’re seeking to force the company to fork over nearly $3.7 million.
Project quantifies potential of secondary sortation
A demonstration project found that by routing mixed bales and MRF residue to a central sorting location, more than 17,000 tons of additional plastics could be captured in the Pacific Northwest each year.
Prime producers detail recycling quantities
Virgin resin producers Borealis and Indorama have made ambitious recycled plastic commitments, but post-consumer plastic still makes up a tiny fraction of what they sell.
Virgin plastic giant acquires US PET reclaimer
Indorama Ventures, the world’s biggest prime PET producer, has acquired another U.S. plastics recycling company, this time on the West Coast.