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Plastic prices fall while paper holds steady

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PET container prices fell 30% from June to July, part of an across-the-board price decline for curbside plastics bales. Fiber grades remained firm month over month.

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Bottle bill advocates take stock of wins, hurdles this year

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As state legislative sessions for the year have largely concluded, supporters of container deposit legislation recently reflected on a year that brought new twists on how bottle bills are proposed and saw support from some unlikely stakeholders.

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Graphic Packaging reports rising post-consumer content

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Atlanta-based Graphic Packaging recently released its 2024 Impact Report, in which the company showed mixed results surrounding its sustainability targets.

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Federal quicksand

by Antoinette Smith

On tariffs and federal spending, the recycling industry confronts uncertainty and adjusts plans across the U.S.

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Textile recycling enters the fold

by Dan Holtmeyer

This year’s Plastics Recycling Conference featured the first Textile Recovery Summit, a special track devoted to the most recent developments in an old industry.

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