Against a backdrop of rising imports, pricing competition and tariff confusion, an unprecedented number of domestic PET reclaimers closed last year. In 2026, expect more emphasis on policy solutions ...
National Harbor, Md. — Higher prices for recycled resin, relative to virgin plastics, are here to stay, according to a longtime observer of the materials market. And Joel Morales, executive director ...
Plastic scrap prices continued their descent in July as supply outpaced demand for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) recovered at material ...
Pricing for natural and mixed-color high-density polyethylene (HDPE) has been increasing to the point where it could test the limits of some buyers, sources say. Ajit Perera, vice president of ...
Recycling programs cost a lot of money for towns. For citizens, whether you pay for curbside pick-up or drop off your items off at a local facility, it takes time and staff to handle, sort, and resell ...
Demand for recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) is expected to remain moderate to soft in 2023 despite long-term recycled content goals, resulting in potential downward price pressure in the ...
Demand for recycled plastics in Europe recovered enough in February to enable recyclers of all plastics to raise prices, with recycled PET seeing the sharpest price increase. Clear food grade pellets ...
You probably toss your plastic bottles and cardboard boxes into that blue bin with a sense of purpose. Maybe even pride. It ...
The EU is preparing stricter customs controls and new codes to prevent virgin plastic from being labeled as recycled.