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The latest plastics recycling news

Nestlé wants to build markets by creating demand
Nestlé says it will buy a huge quantity of food-grade recycled resin over the next five years. A company leader explained why the brand owner is committing to use recycled plastic despite its higher cost.
China turns its focus to domestic plastic waste
After shaking up the U.S. recycling sector with an import ban on post-consumer plastics, the Chinese government is taking aim at its own plastic waste generation.
Northeast state takes next step toward EPR for packaging
Maine legislators are gearing up to introduce a bill that would mandate producers to fund the recycling of packaging they put on the market. The plan calls for different requirements based on whether a packaging type is “readily recyclable.”
Startup puts mixed-plastic bales in R&D sights
A depolymerization technology company received millions of dollars from the Canadian government to adapt its polystyrene-focused process to handle mixed plastics.
Recycled plastics used throughout HP’s new laptop
Electronics brand owner HP unveiled a device made with post-consumer plastics, including PET that was at risk of entering the marine environment.
Reclaimer to install post-consumer plastic cleaning line
Oregon-based Denton Plastics will add equipment allowing the company to process contaminated source-separated plastics.
Avangard to supply Dow with PCR pellets
Dow signed a deal to buy recycled polyethylene pellets from Avangard Innovative, allowing the petrochemical giant to provide recycled-content plastic to North American customers for the first time.