Plastic recycling headlines by topic
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Agricultural plastics
- PCR procurement shifts as needed volumes grow
- Revolution expands film lineup with Norflex buy
- Canadian ag recycling group collects record material
Asia
- Study: Pricing opacity hurts recycling in four countries
- Indorama Ventures boosts RPET production
- Study: Tailored changes needed for urban circularity
Brand owners
- Producers submit EPR plan in Colorado
- Coca-Cola ‘evolves’ sustainability goals, timelines
- Ellen MacArthur report: Less plastic used last year
Canada
- Plastics recycling industry speaks out on tariffs
- Three states turn to apps for recycling education
- Researchers develop new recycling processes
Challenging materials
- Industry groups form recycling alliance for PS
- Bans of some EPS take effect in California, Oregon
- Researchers use sunlight to recycle black plastics
Chemical recycling
- Eastman optimistic on chemical recycling demand
- Fast fashion company begins chemically recycling textiles
- Eastman execs remain optimistic on DOE grant
Collection
- Australian grocers offered more time on film stockpile
- Producers submit EPR plan in Colorado
- A famed ski region is planning to improve diversion
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
- Producers submit EPR plan in Colorado
- Producers moving toward EPR readiness
- Packaging EPR bill re-introduced in Tennessee
Europe
- PCR mandates, global policy needed to improve rates
- European plastics recycling sector faces slew of challenges
- Eastman execs remain optimistic on DOE grant
Exports
- Recovered plastic exports decline again in 2024
- Plastics recycling industry speaks out on tariffs
- Industry views are mixed as tariff threat looms
Film
- Australian grocers offered more time on film stockpile
- Industry-managed film drop-off guide launches
- Revolution acquires Michigan film reclaimer
HDPE
- Coffee pods, bulky rigids may lose ‘check locally’ label
- EPA examines gaps in recycling data, funding
- Consumer behavior shift helps drive new HDPE option
Industry groups
- Australian grocers offered more time on film stockpile
- Plastics recycling industry speaks out on tariffs
- Coffee pods, bulky rigids may lose ‘check locally’ label
LDPE
- Revolution acquires Michigan film reclaimer
- Novolex to acquire Pactiv Evergreen for $6.7B
- Trex to start processing LDPE film despite plant delays
Legislation
- PCR mandates, global policy needed to improve rates
- Takeaways from EPA nominee Zeldin’s confirmation hearing
- Packaging EPR bill re-introduced in Tennessee
Marine debris
- Hawaii Pacific opens summer short classes on plastics
- Global treaty talks extended after hitting typical roadblocks
- INC-5 starts with usual mix of hope and frustration
Markets
- California RPET market lightly affected by wildfires
- PCR procurement shifts as needed volumes grow
- NERC: Q3 brings small uptick in commodity values
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
- PCR mandates, global policy needed to improve rates
- RPET supplier Circularix gears up for expansion
- Hawaii Pacific opens summer short classes on plastics
PP
- Coffee pods, bulky rigids may lose ‘check locally’ label
- Hawaii Pacific opens summer short classes on plastics
- PureCycle opens secondary sorting plant targeting PP
Processors
- Plastics processor launches recycled PS, ABS resins
- RPET supplier Circularix gears up for expansion
- Eastman optimistic on chemical recycling demand
PS
- Industry groups form recycling alliance for PS
- Bans of some EPS take effect in California, Oregon
- Researchers use sunlight to recycle black plastics
PVC
- Vinyl industry reports flat recycling figures
- Azek reports less recycled material used in 2023
- Vinyl Institute awards grants, re-opens submissions
Research
- Researchers develop new recycling processes
- Researchers use sunlight to recycle black plastics
- Study: E-plastics additives present in home goods
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