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
- Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used last year
- Packaging suppliers convene to talk PCR, recyclability
- NY court sides with PepsiCo, dismisses plastics lawsuit
Canada
- Cooperation boosted recycling in British Columbia
- Expanding capacity shifts reclaimer’s buying strategies
- EPR of the past, present and future in British Columbia
Challenging materials
- Black plastics are hard to sort. Newer tech may help
- Capturing medical plastics ‘well suited to recycling’
- California passes EPR for textiles, a US first
Chemical recycling
- Alterra investment is latest LyondellBasell recycling move
- California recycling policy, lawsuits and report
- Ending legislative sessions advance plastics bills
Collection
- The untapped potential of e-plastics
- Capturing medical plastics ‘well suited to recycling’
- How2Recycle to roll out updated, ‘smart’ labels
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 $8.4bn all-stock deal
- Companies provide updates on recycling operations
- Thinking outside the sustainability box
Courts/lawsuits
- NY court sides with PepsiCo, dismisses plastics lawsuit
- California recycling policy, lawsuits and report
- Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled
EPR/stewardship
- Retailer-led changes can shift single-use bag behavior
- One size does not fit all in recycling policy
- CAA lays out responsible end markets strategy
Europe
- Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability
- Bollegraaf, Greyparrot partner to accelerate AI adoption
- Sprite to ditch sleeve labels in UK trial
Exports
- Plastic exports see stability through third quarter
- Recovered plastic exports flat in first half of 2024
- Scrap plastic exports flat despite regional shifts
Film
- Trex expands film drop-off guide into searchable database
- Troubled Myplas film plant to reopen under new owners
- Dispelling ‘silver bullet’ thinking in film recycling
HDPE
- Dow introduces PCR line for cable jacketing
- Berkeley researchers vaporize PE, PP into feedstock
- Azek reports less recycled material used in 2023
Industry groups
- Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used last year
- Plastics industry mulls election results
- Packaging suppliers convene to talk PCR, recyclability
LDPE
- Trex to start processing LDPE film despite plant delays
- California passes expanded plastic bag ban
- Expanding capacity shifts reclaimer’s buying strategies
Legislation
- PCR mandate, virgin cap among most effective actions
- California CRV rulemaking touches on labels, PCR
- California opens comment period for final EPR rules
Marine debris
- Latest UN treaty draft concerns environmental groups
- Alaskans innovate to address marine plastic pollution
- Takeaways from a sea-faring plastics recycling project
Markets
- Haulers grow bearish on commodity prices
- Haulers report record Q3 earnings
- Trading platform expands material offerings
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
- Coca-Cola lags on progress toward 2030 plastics goals
- Rumpke plans to take PET clamshells curbside
- New Unifi offerings add to push for RPET end uses
PP
- PP Recycling Coalition sets 5% recycling growth goal
- Berkeley researchers vaporize PE, PP into feedstock
- Companies provide updates on recycling operations
Processors
- PP Recycling Coalition sets 5% recycling growth goal
- ADS opens research center for recycled resin
- The untapped potential of e-plastics
PS
- Deadline for California de facto EPS ban nears
- Broad recycling legislation advances in Massachusetts
- Joint PS recycling project shutting down in Oregon
PVC
- Azek reports less recycled material used in 2023
- Vinyl Institute awards grants, re-opens submissions
- Foam Recycling Coalition, Vinyl Institute hand out grants
Research
- PCR mandate, virgin cap among most effective actions
- Group encourages public-private partnership in plastics
- Berkeley researchers vaporize PE, PP into feedstock
Rigid plastics
- Expanding capacity shifts reclaimer’s buying strategies
- Plastics made up 2% of recovery in Oregon in 2022
- Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability