The fundamentals of survival – and growth
This story originally appeared in the February 2017 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content....
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PetroChem Wire: HDPE bale prices fall as supply mounts
Plentiful supply of curbside HDPE bales in the Southeast and U.S. Gulf Coast area pushed prices lower in mid-May as...
Study shows economic impacts of industry exports
More than 134,000 jobs in the U.S. are in some way supported by exports in the recycling industry, according to...
Study shows economic impacts of U.S. recycled commodities exports
More than 134,000 jobs in the U.S. are in some way supported by recycled commodities exports, according to a new...
CRT landfilling in California brings certification questions
As information comes to light about widespread landfilling of CRT glass in California, electronics recycling standards R2 and e-Stewards are...
Scrap plastics exports jump in Q1
Through the first three months of 2017, exports of recovered plastics were up 21 percent compared with 2016. In March,...
PetroChem Wire: Recycled ABS prices rebound
Price for recycled acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) have been rebounding in May, supported by tighter supply. ABS black pellets were...
Post-consumer PET prices rise while HDPE drops
During the past year, the national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars rose steadily by 68 percent,...
In other news: May 10, 2017
Florida lawmakers vote to remove roadblocks for plastics conversion efforts, and Envision Plastics announces it will source millions of pounds...
Where polyolefin markets are headed
Virgin and recycled PP prices will likely remain above historical averages until additional prime PP capacity comes on-line in the...
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