Dow touts US PE advantage amid Iran war
The PE giant emphasized cost-advantaged North American feedstock and the lack of infrastructure damage from the conflict, and expects to...
HDPE
LyondellBasell upgrade to PreZero assets on hold
The company is currently optimizing operations at the existing mechanical recycling facility, which it bought in 2024.
PET bales sink further as other grades firm
Pricing for HDPE and PP bales rose again, while PET bales remained low, film grades have steadied, and paper and...
Dow uses collaboration, know-how to push change
The global polyethylene giant has partnered with Google X, Goodwill and others, to leverage its expertise in polymers to help...
Bale pricing for recycled plastics diverges
Negligible PET bottle bale values elicit fears of landfilling, while rising prices for HDPE natural and PP bales add to...
HDPE, PP bales rise as PET drops further
Recycled commodity markets showed mixed results this month, with post-consumer PET bottles falling to 1.74 cents per pound amid negative...
Northeast recycled commodity values hit 5-year lows
While most recycled commodity values continued to fall during the quarter, they did so at a slower pace, according to...
Borealis, Borouge aim to bolster PE, PP recycling in Indonesia
Plastics recycling in the Southeast Asian nation focuses on PET and on industrial and commercial waste, while post‑consumer polyolefin packaging...
HDPE, PP bales rise as paper fiber and cans stabilize
National average prices of post-consumer material bales were flat to higher on the month.
Dow makes case for PE price hikes amid layoffs
Persistently low virgin resin pricing has been a significant factor for PE recyclers, who have been unable to compete.
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