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The latest plastics recycling news

Packaging stewardship bills hit states
Lawmakers in Indiana and Washington are evaluating proposals that would shift end-of-life packaging management responsibilities from municipalities to product producers.
West Coast reclaimers expand mixed-plastic capacity
Merlin Plastics and Peninsula Plastics Recycling are making substantial investments in mixed-plastics processing capacity, bringing positive news for a region hard hit by China’s ban.
Virgin plastics producer acquires European processor
Global energy, chemicals and plastics company Total has acquired a French PP reclaimer.
Film end user benefits from market conditions
Recycled film consumer Trex saw its net income climb by more than 40 percent last year, boosted by ample availability of scrap PE.
SEC: Company lied about recycled product quality
A plastics manufacturer falsely claimed recycled-content products were made from virgin resin as part of a wider scheme to defraud customers and investors, federal regulators said this week.
Group issues roadmap to health care plastics recycling
This is just what the doctor (and the plastics reclaimer) ordered: a guide that lays out the value of resins recovered from hospitals.
Meet the Speakers: Chris Cui, Closed Loop Partners
Over the last year, China has closed its doors to virtually all recovered plastic imports, leading to turmoil for exporters and others. But are recycling connections between North America and China ending, or simply evolving?