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Agricultural Plastics

Canadian ag recycling sees continued success

PCR procurement shifts as needed volumes grow

Revolution expands film lineup with Norflex buy

Canadian ag recycling group collects record material

Revolution acquires Canadian film recycler PolyAg

Asia

APR alliance aligns global packaging design guidance

BAN report links brokers to surge in US e-scrap exports

WEF tackles plastic pollution in developing nations

Processor responds to e-Stewards eligibility suspension

Bill would create critical minerals task force

Brand Owners

Ellen MacArthur Foundation sets 2030 plastics agenda

Retailers launch CA campaign to ditch single-use bags

New report explores the future of CPG packaging goals

Unifi pushes for textile recycling progress

Packaging giant invests to expand PCR capability

California

Sector holds wide gaps in environmental standards

Carton recycling access updated on CalRecycle report

California prepares for textile EPR with public workshop

California prepares for textile EPR with public workshop

CA starts OEM requirements for battery-containing devices

Canada

Canada PROs unite to align packaging design

Canadian PROs join forces to align design guidance

Closed Loop invests $10M in recycler GreenMantra

Aduro loss widens as pilot plant nears commissioning

Industry group details Canadian plastics registry

Hard-to-Recycle Materials

Ohio startup creates end market for small challenging plastics

Ohio start-up turns plastics into high-end furniture

EU recyclers urge understanding of solvent-based methods

Colorado approval signals path forward for PRO choice

Colorado approval signals path forward for PRO choice

Chemical Recycling

Global recycling patent trends may reflect legislative push

Israeli startup to pilot PVC recycling in Ohio

EU recyclers urge understanding of solvent-based methods

French incentives spur restart on work for recycling plant

Resynergi moving operations out of California

Collection

IWS acquires Filco to expand in NYC commercial waste zones

WM rolling out curbside acceptance of PP cups

WM adds PP and paper cups to curbside recycling lists

Softness in bale pricing adds to hauler headwinds

Weak bale pricing compounds hauler headwinds

Electronics

New entrepreneurs bring renewed energy to e-cycling

Analysis: Windows 10 sunset to drive ‘urban mining’

Analysis: circular design still elusive in laptops

E-Scrap EPR round-up part 1: Hawaii

Dell expects PC refresh to extend into next year

Contamination

Study links tagging tactics to lower contamination rates

Community Spotlight: Atlanta’s recycling still improving

Effective resident education requires careful messaging

Tech to spot hidden batteries draws $6.4M investment

Smart bins target contamination at street level

Converters

California will fund mixed plastics facility, other projects

Amcor to acquire Berry Global in $8.4B all-stock deal

Companies provide updates on recycling operations

Thinking outside the sustainability box

Arizona facility planned for Republic’s joint venture

CRTs

New entrepreneurs bring renewed energy to e-cycling

Analysis: Windows 10 sunset to drive ‘urban mining’

Analysis: circular design still elusive in laptops

E-Scrap EPR round-up part 1: Hawaii

Dell expects PC refresh to extend into next year

Data

EU to drive global demand for recycled plastics

State of Washington studies bag ban effectiveness

ADS recycled plastic purchase share sinks to 3-year low

Fires at recycling sites on track to reach record high

Recycling facility fires expected to reach new high

Data Security

Cyber risks confront ITAD work, contracts, coverage

Data sanitization helps reduce premature device destruction

Iron Mountain sees ITAD surge, raises forecast on record Q2

Data erasure firm expands wearable device capabilities

Sunnking reports 5% increase in recycling

E-Plastics

EU recyclers make case for solvent-based methods

LG collection volume increased notably in 2024

Malaysia to fully halt US e-plastic imports

E-plastics processor expands line of recycled board

E-plastics recycling company expands product line

EPR

Canada PROs unite to align packaging design

Emerging US EPR programs spark harmonization talks

Canadian PROs join forces to align design guidance

ERCC outlines shift toward convenience benchmarks

EU recyclers warn Commission of industry collapse

Equipment

Melt flow sensor provides real-time resin data

Seattle MRF rolls out robotic sorting and AI analytics

X-ray tech identifies batteries and more

Equipment Spotlight: Force-feed mechanism developed for plastics agglomerators

Technology spurs the next level of bale quality control

Europe

EU auditors support incentives to keep recycling viable

Analysis: EU softens ESG rules as compliance pressure builds for US

EU recyclers warn Commission of industry collapse

EU to drive global demand for recycled plastics

EU recyclers make case for solvent-based methods

Trade & Tariffs

The Re:Source Podcast Episode 1: E-Scrap look-back and 2026 outlook

West Coast ports expect slowdown in container shipments

BAN report links brokers to surge in US e-scrap exports

Dow execs talk PE production during bleak earnings call

Malaysia’s import ban ‘very much up in the air’

Film & Flexibles

WM closure spotlights film recycling challenges

Virgin PE producers maintain high run rates despite downturn

WM closes Natura PCR film operation in Texas

FFP barriers continue to restrict recycling systems

Shell to supply chemically recycled PE for specialty films

Flat-Panel Displays

Automating flat panel display disassembly

Northeast processor installs flat-panel processing robot

Company rolls out flat-panel processing technology

Details on Total Reclaim prison sentences

Nationwide processor embraces robotic sortation

Glass

Major glass end user shuts down Oregon bottling plant

Washington glass challenges ease, driven by rail upgrade

Recycled glass end users lose federal grant funding

E-scrap sector continues solar processing push

California deposit expansion spurs glass pilot projects

HDPE

Virgin PE producers maintain high run rates despite downturn

ADS recycled plastic purchase share sinks to 3-year low

APR updates design recognition, submissions

Republic Services sites third polymer center in PA

Associations update bale specs for fiber, plastics

Local Programs

Study links tagging tactics to lower contamination rates

Iowa firm turns old wind turbine blades into concrete

Interstate Waste buys North Atlantic in Connecticut

Iowa firm recycles wind turbine blades into concrete

California’s 2024 carpet recycling rate exceeds annual goal

Marine Debris

Researchers: Effective plastic treaty requires production cuts

UN member countries bring focus to plastic treaty

Next global plastic treaty meeting set for August

INC-5.2 for global plastic treaty to be held in August

Hawaii Pacific opens summer short classes on plastics

Markets

ICIS monthly recycled plastics pulse: Most Oct resin prices stabilize for fall

Film bales prices soften, PET firms

Weak bale pricing compounds hauler headwinds

Iron Mountain raises ITAD guidance on strong growth

Novelis posts steady Q2 amid tariffs, fire recovery

Mobile Devices

Assurant acquires OptoFidelity to speed repair and reuse work

Australia opens world’s first battery-in-device shredding plant

Assurant sees 60% rise in Q2 trade-in values

Texas passes right-to-repair for consumer electronics

Feds won’t collect USAID devices, creating security risk

OEMs

Earnings results point to active IT hardware lifecycles

LG collection volume increased notably in 2024

Apple, rare earth firm to process end-of-life device magnets

Texas passes right-to-repair for consumer electronics

Oregon shares E-Cycles modernization timeline

Organics

Generate Capital accelerates organics-to-energy expansion

Miami-Dade backs pilots to grow organics diversion and composting

Atlas acquisition boosts Circular Services’ organics reach

AMP enters facility operations via RDS deal

Denali reports recycling 7 million tons of organics in 2024

Paper Fiber

FV Recycling acquires Mid America Paper Recycling

Coated paper group plans for EPR rollouts

Box demand slump signals strain in US economy

Diversion Dynamics: Threading together a circular system for textiles

Containerboard prices begin slow recovery

PET

Eastman, Indorama pin hopes on pent-up demand

APR applies pressure on PET imports, tariffs

Glacier AI at Penn Waste aims to improve PET, fiber output

French incentives spur restart on work for recycling plant

Analysis: Dire EU landscape hints at US future

Legal

Reynolds faces hefty lawsuit for its PE bags

Closed Loop companies hit with $3 million in Ohio penalties

More processors settle in Iowa CRT stockpile case

Guilty pleas in surplus equipment disposal scheme

Li-Cycle files for bi-national bankruptcy, seeks buyer

Legislation

Tariffs jolt electronics trade, policy moves forward

Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act faces injunction

Part 1: Breaking down Denver’s Waste No More ordinance

Packaging policies require collaboration, harmonization

Colorado EPR development advances to next phase

PP

WM rolling out curbside acceptance of PP cups

Food-grade PP makes inroads in Americas

ADS recycled plastic purchase share sinks to 3-year low

APR updates design recognition, submissions

Denton Plastics building major Oregon PP expansion

Processors

ERI and ReElement partner on rare earth magnet recovery

Cyber risks confront ITAD work, contracts, coverage

Ohio startup creates end market for small challenging plastics

Ohio start-up turns plastics into high-end furniture

New entrepreneurs bring renewed energy to e-cycling

PVC

Israeli startup to pilot PVC recycling in Ohio

Producer program increases PVC recycling in Colombia

Vinyl industry reports flat recycling figures

Azek reports less recycled material used in 2023

Vinyl Institute awards grants, re-opens submissions

Research

Global recycling patent trends may reflect legislative push

Study maps barriers to firms’ supply chain climate goals

New report explores the future of CPG packaging goals

Project brings rare earth recovery into e-scrap facility

RIT researchers develop AI-based textile recycling system

Rigid Plastics

Bottle cap design: No need to ‘reinvent the wheel’

Mondelez, General Mills, Cotopaxi report progress

Procurement tactics adapt to new supply realities

Canada Plastics Pact reports 2024 progress

Expanding capacity shifts reclaimer’s buying strategies

Technology

Glacier AI at Penn Waste aims to improve PET, fiber output

APR launches recyclability assessment platform

Closed Loop invests $10M in recycler GreenMantra

How AI sorting tech can help meet emerging EPR needs

Project brings rare earth recovery into e-scrap facility

Textiles

Oregon simplifies EPR exemption process

Recovered plastic exports decline again in 2024

EPA report includes 2019 recycling rate estimates

Recycling trade platform adding e-scrap

Trading platform expands material offerings

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