Plastic recycling headlines by topic
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Agricultural plastics
- Revolution expands film lineup with Norflex buy
- Canadian ag recycling group collects record material
- Revolution acquires Canadian film recycler PolyAg
Asia
- Study: Pricing opacity hurts recycling in four countries
- Indorama Ventures boosts RPET production
- Study: Tailored changes needed for urban circularity
Brand owners
- Coca-Cola ‘evolves’ sustainability goals, timelines
- Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used last year
- Packaging suppliers convene to talk PCR, recyclability
Canada
- Canada Plastics Pact reports 2024 progress
- Cooperation boosted recycling in British Columbia
- Expanding capacity shifts reclaimer’s buying strategies
Challenging materials
- Bans of some EPS take effect in California, Oregon
- Researchers use sunlight to recycle black plastics
- Taking textile recycling mainstream
Chemical recycling
- Eastman execs remain optimistic on DOE grant
- ExxonMobil, Cyclyx increasing Texas recycling capacity
- Alterra investment is latest LyondellBasell recycling move
Collection
- Collection, recovery facility worker deaths increased
- Taking textile recycling mainstream
- Maine board green-lights EPR rules
Container deposits
- California CRV rulemaking touches on labels, PCR
- Ending legislative sessions advance plastics bills
- California grants increase deposit return system options
Converters
- Amcor to acquire Berry Global in $8.4B all-stock deal
- Companies provide updates on recycling operations
- Thinking outside the sustainability box
Courts/lawsuits
- ExxonMobil sues California AG for defamation
- NY court sides with PepsiCo, dismisses plastics lawsuit
- California recycling policy, lawsuits and report
EPR/stewardship
- Packaging EPR bill re-introduced in Tennessee
- CA publishes material list, source reduction updates
- Maine board green-lights EPR rules
Europe
- European plastics recycling sector faces slew of challenges
- Eastman execs remain optimistic on DOE grant
- Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability
Exports
- Industry views are mixed as tariff threat looms
- Import, export trends highlight risks of tariffs
- Plastic exports see stability through third quarter
Film
- Revolution acquires Michigan film reclaimer
- Canada Plastics Pact reports 2024 progress
- TRP shares film end market case study on HydroBlox
HDPE
- Consumer behavior shift helps drive new HDPE option
- Dow introduces PCR line for cable jacketing
- Berkeley researchers vaporize PE, PP into feedstock
Industry groups
- Collection, recovery facility worker deaths increased
- ExxonMobil sues California AG for defamation
- European plastics recycling sector faces slew of challenges
LDPE
- Revolution acquires Michigan film reclaimer
- Novolex to acquire Pactiv Evergreen for $6.7B
- Trex to start processing LDPE film despite plant delays
Legislation
- Packaging EPR bill re-introduced in Tennessee
- Maine board green-lights EPR rules
- Oregon finalizes EPR rulemaking, PRO submits plan
Marine debris
- Global treaty talks extended after hitting typical roadblocks
- INC-5 starts with usual mix of hope and frustration
- Latest UN treaty draft concerns environmental groups
Markets
- NERC: Q3 brings small uptick in commodity values
- Industry views are mixed as tariff threat looms
- Import, export trends highlight risks of tariffs
Opinion
- In My Opinion: Defining the future of plastic recycling
- In My Opinion: EPR takeaways from OECD meeting
- Editor’s Take: The problem with the Greenpeace data
PET
- PET bottle recycling reaches new high
- Industry views are mixed as tariff threat looms
- Coca-Cola ‘evolves’ sustainability goals, timelines
PP
- PureCycle opens secondary sorting plant targeting PP
- Strategies MRFs, brands use to add materials to the bin
- PP Recycling Coalition sets 5% recycling growth goal
Processors
- Revolution acquires Michigan film reclaimer
- PureCycle opens secondary sorting plant targeting PP
- ExxonMobil, Cyclyx increasing Texas recycling capacity
PS
- Bans of some EPS take effect in California, Oregon
- Researchers use sunlight to recycle black plastics
- Deadline for California de facto EPS ban nears
PVC
- Vinyl industry reports flat recycling figures
- Azek reports less recycled material used in 2023
- Vinyl Institute awards grants, re-opens submissions
Research
- Researchers use sunlight to recycle black plastics
- Study: E-plastics additives present in home goods
- PCR mandate, virgin cap among most effective actions
Rigid plastics
- Canada Plastics Pact reports 2024 progress
- Expanding capacity shifts reclaimer’s buying strategies
- Plastics made up 2% of recovery in Oregon in 2022