Plastic recycling headlines by topic
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Agricultural plastics
- Canadian ag recycling group collects record material
- Revolution acquires Canadian film recycler PolyAg
- Netafim USA launches dripline recycling certification
Asia
- Study: Pricing opacity hurts recycling in four countries
- Indorama Ventures boosts RPET production
- Study: Tailored changes needed for urban circularity
Brand owners
- Keurig Dr Pepper reports goal progress, lower PCR share
- Keurig Dr Pepper pursues coffee pod recyclability
- Amazon cuts down flexible packaging use
Canada
- EPR of the past, present and future in British Columbia
- Canadian ag recycling group collects record material
- Canadian software company nets funding for film sortation
Challenging materials
- Thinking outside the sustainability box
- Stina: Squeeze tubes reaching recyclability threshold
- Canadian software company nets funding for film sortation
Chemical recycling
- ICIS expert’s takeaways from NPE 2024
- Chemical recycling firm plans $950 million facility
- Highlights from last week’s APR general session
Collection
- Less plastic recovered in 2022, but more stayed domestic
- California releases deposit system update draft rules
- Arizona partnership micro-factory will process PP, PE
Container deposits
- New programs pop up in Iowa redemption deserts
- Oregon deposit system estimates 90.5% return rate
- California releases deposit system update draft rules
Converters
- Thinking outside the sustainability box
- Arizona facility planned for Republic’s joint venture
- LyondellBasell reduced pellet loss, invested in expansion
Courts/lawsuits
- Baltimore sues PepsiCo, Coca-Cola for cleanup costs
- Myplas settles eviction lawsuit as facility remains closed
- Lawsuit over brand’s recyclability claims continues
EPR/stewardship
- Keurig Dr Pepper reports goal progress, lower PCR share
- Broad recycling legislation advances in Massachusetts
- Activist report card: ‘A’ on EPR support, ‘F’ on goals
Europe
- Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability
- Bollegraaf, Greyparrot partner to accelerate AI adoption
- Sprite to ditch sleeve labels in UK trial
Exports
- Scrap plastic exports flat despite regional shifts
- Scrap plastic exports drop to new low
- Scrap plastics exports drop 5% during first three quarters
Film
- Plastics made up 2% of recovery in Oregon in 2022
- Myplas settles eviction lawsuit as facility remains closed
- Canadian software company nets funding for film sortation
HDPE
- Dow to buy mechanical film recycler Circulus
- For ADS, low bale prices offset decrease in product sales
- Hemp-fiber additive company nets investment
Industry groups
- Activist report card: ‘A’ on EPR support, ‘F’ on goals
- EPR of the past, present and future in British Columbia
- Investment firm details 10 years of plastics impact
LDPE
- Dow to buy mechanical film recycler Circulus
- LyondellBasell reduced pellet loss, invested in expansion
- Film supplier gets green light for food-contact LDPE
Legislation
- Broad recycling legislation advances in Massachusetts
- Packaging EPR success requires a diverse coalition
- Complete plastic bag ban clears California Senate
Marine debris
- Takeaways from a sea-faring plastics recycling project
- Hawai’i Megaplastic Pollution Research Center takes shape
- Group urges Congress to ban EPS foodservice items
Markets
- Platform scales up tools to digitize recycling sector
- ICIS expert’s takeaways from NPE 2024
- Entering the digital age of buying and selling
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
- Keurig Dr Pepper reports goal progress, lower PCR share
- Baltimore sues PepsiCo, Coca-Cola for cleanup costs
- Unifi highlights high-volume end users
PP
- Keurig Dr Pepper reports goal progress, lower PCR share
- Keurig Dr Pepper pursues coffee pod recyclability
- Amazon cuts down flexible packaging use
Processors
- Dow to buy mechanical film recycler Circulus
- CompuCycle brings e-plastic recycling upgrade online
- Thinking outside the sustainability box
PS
- Broad recycling legislation advances in Massachusetts
- Joint PS recycling project shutting down in Oregon
- Foam Recycling Coalition, Vinyl Institute hand out grants
PVC
- Foam Recycling Coalition, Vinyl Institute hand out grants
- Azek plans to continue recycled content growth
- Recycled resin end user reports lower sales
Research
- Plastics made up 2% of recovery in Oregon in 2022
- Recycling analysis pinpoints gaps in New York data
- Takeaways from a sea-faring plastics recycling project
Rigid plastics
- Plastics made up 2% of recovery in Oregon in 2022
- Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability
- Plastics plant with 60 NIR sensors opens in Sweden