End markets, policy key to RPET viability
Longer-term actions support domestic RPET markets and can help prevent the loss of public trust in recycling systems, industry experts...
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With RPET in crisis, focus turns to solutions
Stakeholders from across the RPET value chain share concrete solutions for the short term to help prevent further loss of...
Mexican Coke bottler to invest $1bn in ops this year
Arca Continental, the second-largest bottler in Latin America, will spend about half the money in the US and South America,...
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...
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...
Evergreen closing RPET plants in Ohio, New York
The Ohio-based company attributed the closure to the unexpected actions of a lender even as Evergreen was in talks with...
Origin Materials to reduce staff in reorg
The materials technology company will lay off 32% of its staff and shift more resources toward commercializing PET closures, a...
APR, industry create proactive guidance for PET caps
The Association of Plastic Recyclers recognized that developing guidelines before PET caps were completely developed and commercialized was crucial, and...
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.
Alpek talks PET overcapacity, soft demand
Executives from the Mexico-headquartered polyester giant said the Chinese government has acknowledged issues and convened PET producers, but Alpek is...
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