Tag: Plastics Recycling Update

In My Opinion: MRF managers should focus on three areas The chief operating officer of AI analytics company Greyparrot offers MRF operators advice on how

Coalition seeks to narrow definition of ‘recycling’ The Policy Committee of the National Recycling Coalition has published a draft policy called “Chemical Recycling Is Not

Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled A group called the Plastic Pollution Coalition filed a false-advertising lawsuit against Danone Waters of America over its

Oil brands form PRO to handle packaging Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, Valvoline and other petroleum brand owners have formed the Lubricant Packaging Management Association to fulfill

Dispelling ‘silver bullet’ thinking in film recycling Increasing film recycling takes coordinated efforts by both brand owners and reclaimers – and it takes a true

A fresh outlook for PET thermoform PET bottles are often identified as the most commonly recycled plastic in North America. However, some technical and economic

Analyst lays out cyclic pattern of recycled resin markets A long runup in recycled natural HDPE prices came to an end last summer, when prices

Scrap plastic exports flat despite regional shifts More than half of the scrap plastic that left the U.S. in the first quarter of the year

Processors say U.S. e-plastics market yet to develop A recently published survey of e-scrap companies in the U.S. and abroad offered a look at how