Five trends shaping PCR packaging to 2031
Growing steadily but falling short of legislative demands, the global market for PCR plastic packaging is at a crossroads.
Data
Q1 containerboard exports drop by 19%
A quarterly report from the American Forest & Paper Association attributed the drop to "evolving trade dynamics," while production increased...
Industrial sources drive rise in PVC recycling
Volumes of post-industrial PVC recycled in 2024 rose by 10% from 2019 levels, while post-consumer sources fell and missed a...
Record $6.4B in trade-ins as older phones drive market
Device protection and services firm Assurant showed that iPhones were traded in at an average 3.8 years and Androids reached...
UN trade data, tools aim to shape plastics treaty talks
UN agencies aim to use the harmonized trade data and a statistical framework to improve outcomes for the global negotiations,...
IT security driving plans, reshaping budgets
Sage’s 2026 benchmarking report finds data security dominating ITAD decisions as laptop cycles shorten, server resale values surge and more...
Server resale values surge in AI-driven markets
Server resale values jumped sharply in 2025 as AI infrastructure demand tightened supply, reshaping secondary IT markets and boosting returns...
Greyparrot positions waste intel as key to effective EPR
Company co-founder Rish Mitra says data collected from a growing number of MRFs globally can help fine-tune emerging EPR policy...
January fire data drives shift in recycling safety
A new industry guide addresses rising lithium-ion battery fires at recycling facilities as data shows a record 448 reported incidents...
NAPCOR finds RPET imports hit record in 2024
Despite gains for thermoforms and other materials, bottle recovery rates and RPET consumption eased from 2023 highs amid abundant imported...
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