Courtesy of ND Paper
Nine Dragons’ decision to restart a U.S. mill drew substantial reader interest last month, alongside stories covering tariff movement, EPR policy development and a major U.S. recycled plastic film operation.
The list below shows our top stories published in February in terms of unique page views.
Illinois-headquartered ND Paper plans to restart a recycled paper machine at its Biron mill in central Wisconsin in the second half of 2025, citing growing demand for its packaging products.
The Recycled Materials Association warned of potential “severe” disruption to the materials recovery sector after tariffs targeting the U.S.’s largest trading partners took effect March 4, bringing higher costs to import nearly all goods, including recycled commodities.
California state regulators will head back to the drawing board after the governor declined to accept their draft extended producer responsibility program language, delaying the implementation of EPR for packaging and requiring another round of rulemaking.
Washington state has a handful of extended producer responsibility bills on the move, covering packaging, beverage containers, organics and more.
With its first U.S. mechanical recycling facility for film in the commissioning phase, Canada’s Nova Chemicals is focusing on making plastics recycling real to both customers and suppliers.