Aduro makes plastics recycling progress

The Canadian chemical recycler is working to scale up a unique process it says is more flexible and cost effective than traditional pyrolysis.

Swedish Plastic Recycling attains RecyClass certification

The company says its sorting facility in Sweden is the first in Europe to receive the RecyClass Sorting Process Certification designation.

Making sense of struggling markets

A panel at October’s Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference in Chicago discussed the causes of market turmoil and potential solutions.

Newsworthy

Recent news from the various sectors of the recycling industry from our November 2025 issue.

Bringing a new technology to market

EsterCycle spun out of the DOE's BOTTLE Consortium to develop a low-energy mixed-polyester plastic chemical recycling platform.

Product Innovations

The latest products for plastics recycling.

D6 recognized as self-attested REM under Oregon’s EPR program

The plastics recycler and packaging producer says it is the first tray-to-tray self-attested responsible end market in the state.

Building its own stuffed solution

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo created a build-your-own recycled plush station in its gift shop to increase its use of recycled materials.

Redefining what’s possible

As one of the largest PET recyclers in the U.S., Verdeco is committed to working closely with its customers to make high-quality recycled content the standard in packaging—not the exception.

Plastics treaty failure a setback for recyclers

A framework defining how the world would achieve plastics circularity could standardize collection rules, improve product design and create stable markets for recycled resin.

BIR reports highlight global struggles for plastic recyclers

Plastics Division board members say an estimated 1 million tons of recycling capacity will be lost by the end of this year across Europe, Asia and the U.S., with the continued flow of inexpensive virgin resin serving as a primary cause.