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California to help PET reclaimer expand capacity
A PET processor will use a $2 million low-interest loan from California’s recycling agency to buy sheet extrusion line equipment and refinance onerous debt.
Brand owner demand drives PET recycler’s expansion
PolyQuest is adding 25 million pounds per year of processing capacity to its South Carolina pelletizing operation. Growth in customer RPET demand led to the investment.
KW invests in processing equipment amid pandemic
Supply and demand realities for key curbside plastics are evolving fast during the coronavirus pandemic, and they’ve led one major plastics recycling company to adjust operationally.
Empire State to put millions toward recycling research
The state of New York will inject nearly $12 million into academia to study and improve the recycling system.
HDPE bales experience another runup in pricing
The price of natural HDPE jumped by nearly 25% over the past month and is now approaching the record high values it achieved at the beginning of the year.
Report: China clamps down on recycled pellet imports
Recycled plastic pellets are facing greater scrutiny upon import into China, international recycling stakeholders recently reported.
Carpet recovery developments in California
California’s carpet recycling program achieved a substantial increase in the recycling rate last year, but the number still fell short of a target in state law.