Canada Plastics Pact: PCR use hit 12% in 2022
Some of the largest brand owners, resin producers and other packaging stakeholders in Canada reported their progress on voluntary goals...
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California picks producer group, shares SB 54 draft rules
California is moving ahead on implementation of its extended producer responsibility law. The state agency recently released a draft of...
Data quantifies progress on plastic recycling
Some of the largest brand owners slightly increased the amount of recycled plastic they used globally in 2022. And in...
Report: Bottle bill states recycle more, provide models
A report from Eunomia Research and Consulting found that nine of the 10 states with the highest recycling rates have...
Emerald Packaging releases 30% PCR produce bag
Flexible packaging company Emerald Packaging has released a plastic bag for romaine hearts that has up to 30% PCR.
PetStar expanding recycling plant in Mexico
In pursuit of recovering and recycling every Coca-Cola PET bottle sold in Mexico by 2027, a local recycler is undergoing...
NY attorney general sues PepsiCo over river pollution
New York's attorney general is the latest to launch a lawsuit against a major brand over plastic, this time focused...
Recycled PET, PE product makers report earnings
PET recycling company Unifi continues to enjoy higher sales of its flake and chip, even as recycled polyester fiber sales...
Brands upped recycled and virgin resin usage
The fifth report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation found that a few big-name brands' increased use of virgin plastic has...
Report: Major brands upped PCR, used more virgin plastic
The fifth report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation found that a few big-name brands' increased use of virgin plastic has...
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