Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026The Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), a North American coalition advancing innovative polystyrene recycling solutions, issued a comprehensive report documenting the current state of recycling...
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Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Tracking Plastic Act, which would implement a standardized process for tracking recycled materials...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026A newly released post-consumer plastic recycling study found that at least 5.1 billion pounds of post-consumer plastic generated in the United States were recovered...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) chief economist, Dr. Perc Pineda, has released a new economic analysis examining how continued strength in U.S. consumer spending...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026Aaron Industries, a provider of recycled polymer solutions, has appointed Todd Marchand as president. In this role, Marchand will lead the company’s continued growth...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026According to The Recycling Partnership, the 2026 Recycling Confidence Index sits at 609 out of 1,000, down 18 points from the 2022 baseline score...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026PureCycle Technologies, Inc., a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling, announced a strategic partnership with RM TOHCELLO Co., Ltd., a large producer of biaxially oriented...
Plastics Recycling
Published in September 2026According to a recent article by BASF researchers, a mix of recycling technologies is necessary to ensure that a broad variety of plastics can...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2026A 17 state coalition, that includes the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) as the sole business plaintiff, has filed a motion for a preliminary...
Plastics Recycling
Published in August 2026For years, efforts to improve plastics recycling focused largely on what happened after a product reached the end of its life – better sorting...