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Investors buy PureCycle and move to take it public

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.
Packaging producer boosts PCR consumption by 37%

Amcor, one of the largest packaging producers in the world, used nearly 84,000 metric tons of PCR during the 2020 fiscal year, according to its sustainability report.
Firms to face vaccine policy considerations

As the country gets closer to coronavirus vaccine approvals and distribution, recycling business managers may soon face a thorny question: whether to force employees to take the vaccine.
Resin producer plans huge increase in PCR sales

Polyolefins giant Braskem has set its sights on expanding post-consumer resin production as part of the company’s new sustainability commitments.
Plastics recovery flat amid 2018 recycling rate downturn

The U.S. recycling and composting rate declined significantly in 2018, but certain materials fared better than others, according to figures from the federal government. The drop was partially due to a change in how the rate was calculated.
Key curbside plastic continues its pricing climb

The average price of natural HDPE bales have reached another record high this month.
Sort project will target plastics missed by MRFs in Northeast

Following a similar demonstration in the Pacific Northwest last year, industry stakeholders are launching an initiative to recover additional material from the municipal stream in New York and four other states.

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Headlines from the Technology Edition:

Investors buy PureCycle and move to take it public

Packaging producer boosts PCR consumption by 37%

Firms to face vaccine policy considerations

Resin producer plans huge increase in PCR sales

Plastics recovery flat amid 2018 recycling rate downturn

Key curbside plastic continues its pricing climb

Sort project will target plastics missed by MRFs in Northeast

Topic in focus: PET

PET industry group updates resin life cycle analysis

Packaging giant closes plant that consumes RPET

‘There is no supply’

Much of PepsiCo’s sustainability bond goes to RPET

Topic in focus: Markets

Packaging producer boosts PCR consumption by 37%

Key curbside plastic continues its pricing climb

COVID-19 and China drive global market changes

Natural HDPE bale prices reach record high

Topic in focus: Processors

Resin producer plans huge increase in PCR sales

AmSty aims to increase PCR in food packaging

CarbonLite starts pelletizing material from caps and labels

Film specialist puts $20 million behind capacity growth