Evergreen and Peninsula upgrade PET recycling plants Two reclaimers have recently made or are planning multi-million-dollar upgrades at their California PET recycling facilities. The following
Industry responds to Greenpeace attack A new report from Greenpeace USA asserts no plastics in the U.S. meet the definition of recyclable. The head of
Editor’s analysis: Are recyclables prices foreshadowing recession? The price of copper is a well-established indicator of the health of the overall economy. An E-Scrap News
California dangles cash carrot for cleaner PET bales, but few bite California last year started a unique program of providing cash payments to materials recovery
How SB 54 went from twice-failed bill to landmark EPR The passage of SB 54 in California took years of groundwork, collaboration and the looming
What MRFs can expect from California’s new CRV laws Amid a flurry of bills at the end of California’s legislative session, lawmakers passed $1.3 billion
California thermoform bill vetoed Following industry pushback, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have mandated the use of some level of post-consumer
Reclaimer to close Southeast plastics recycling plant Plastics recycling company PreZero US will close its South Carolina recycling facility and instead concentrate on expanding recycling
California governor signs bottle bill expansion, other bills California is adding wine and distilled spirits to its container redemption program, among other changes, after the