A California bill to increase payments to in-state PET reclaimers passed unanimously out of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee this week, and is headed for the Senate Appropriations Committee. Recently amended on the Senate floor to focus on the Plastic Market Development Payment Program, AB 1149 (Jackson):  Increases the payment from $150/ton to $300/ton for reclaimers that process PET collected...

A new producer steering committee will help involve stakeholders more directly in the fee-setting process as packaging EPR law is established.

Crystal Bayliss had served in an interim capacity since January, after the departure of CEO and executive director Jonathan Quinn.

In its first standalone PET thermoform market analysis, NAPCOR examined production, recycling, PCR use and policy in North America.

The company's hubbIT platform is a way for smaller generators to sell plastic, glass and metal bottles to the brokerage, while helping to increase operational simplicity and drive supply into recycled markets.

The planned chemical recycling plant in Alberta, Canada, also has a five-year, fixed price offtake contract, ahead of reaching a final investment decision.

The five new hand-painted waste collection trucks feature themes of honor, resilience and care, and will operate in the city's sanitation districts.

In addition to a previous agreement for chemically recycled benzene, BASF will provide procurement strategy advice and planning for project execution, and have rights including equity partnership for future Encina projects.

While prices for recycled commodities are tracking rises in virgin markets, few transactions are occurring, said an ICIS analyst.

While anti-plastics group Beyond Plastics cast doubt on Starbucks' recyclability claims and left many questions unanswered, its report also provides an opportunity for meaningful dialogue to improve processes and influence consumer behavior.