Prime producers detail recycling quantities
Virgin resin producers Borealis and Indorama have made ambitious recycled plastic commitments, but post-consumer plastic still makes up a tiny...
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Virgin plastic giant acquires US PET reclaimer
Indorama Ventures, the world's biggest prime PET producer, has acquired another U.S. plastics recycling company, this time on the West...
NERC reports drop in value of recovered materials
The blended value of a ton of recyclables in the Northeast U.S. has dropped by about one-fifth, a MRF survey...
Companies plan to invest $300M in domestic paper recycling
A technology company and investment firm say they will develop two North American facilities processing more than 800,000 tons per...
Recycled plastic end markets expand
A handful of manufacturers have made investments that will improve their consumption of recovered plastics. Wood decking alternative Decking manufacturer...
HDPE bale prices continue to escalate
The price of recovered natural HDPE bales has climbed again, in some areas breaking recent records. The current national average...
Plastics collectors continue to feel market pain
Depressed commodity markets continue to slash recycling revenues for the companies that collect, sort and sell curbside plastics. North America's...
Exports decline, but domestic markets see stability
Overseas appetite for scrap plastic dwindled in the third quarter. On the domestic side, operators report stable movement for common...
Thermoform recycling operation coming to California
A Mexican company that developed a system to process post-consumer PET thermoforms will open a $7 million plant in the...
Awards recognize variety of recycled-content products
In the run-up to America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, the Upcyclers Network has announced the winners of its product...
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