Recycling

Brand Owners Hold the Key to Stabilizing U.S. PET Recycling

As domestic rPET demand falters amid imports and low-cost virgin resin, panelists in a recent webinar from The Recycling Partnership say brand purchasing decisions will determine whether the system stabilizes or continues to lose capacity.

March 30, 2026

Plastics/resins: Page 3

Bio-based

Selenis to Double Capacity in Portugal by Q3 2027

Selenis

Expansion aims to accelerate the global transition to circular and low-carbon polyesters.

March 23, 2026

Plastics/resins

Oceanworks

March 20, 2026

Recycling

Kuraray America, Inc. Earns APR Design Recognition for EVAL EVOH Barrier Resin

Kuraray America, Inc.

EVAL resin is widely used in food packaging, where its advanced barrier properties help extend product shelf life and reduce food waste.

March 9, 2026

Plastics/resins

Kuraray America, Inc.

March 9, 2026

Recycling

EPR PROs, Policy, and Progress Take Center Stage at the Plastics Recycling Conference

APR and Circular Action Alliance leaders discuss how EPR programs are moving from legislation to implementation, and why end markets, design, and collaboration across the value chain will determine whether the systems succeed.

February 23, 2026

Plastics/resins

Polyplastics

February 13, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

Insights Into The Single-use Packaging Problem and The Re-use Solution

Prominent people in packaging video interview: Michael Martin, global leader in sustainability, speaker, founder & CEO at r.World and Effect Partners.

February 5, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

Prominent People in Packaging: “There is No Such Thing as Throwing Something Away”

Michael Martin, Global Leader in Sustainability, Speaker, Founder & CEO at r.World and Effect Partners, shares insights into the problem with single-use packaging and the re-use solution.

February 4, 2026

Recycling

Borealis Invests EUR 49 Million to Accelerate Design for Circularity

Borealis

Investment expands production of advanced single-site PP in Germany, supporting recyclable monomaterial designs and helping customers meet evolving regulatory demands.

February 2, 2026

Plastics/resins

Plastics Industry Association and Society of Plastics Engineers Formalize Unified Path Forward

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)

PLASTICS and SPE have come together as one organization to represent the full plastics supply chain.

February 2, 2026

Recycling

Borealis Partners with BlueAlp to Advance Chemical Recycling

The agreement transfers majority ownership of the Renasci plant to BlueAlp while giving Borealis a minority stake to accelerate circular feedstock production in Europe.

January 30, 2026

Sustainability

BlueAlp

January 30, 2026