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California confirms EPS food service ware ban | Packaging Dive

CalRecycle said that after a review, there’s not sufficient data showing covered materials meet a required 25% recycling rate. This clarifies what many had already considered a de facto ban under SB 54.

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Analysts detail uncertainty for recycled plastics

Analysts detail uncertainty for recycled plastics

Analysts from market intelligence firms emphasized the lack of solid footing and stiff competition from virgin resin and imports as key challenges for the plastics recycling market, during sessions at the recent Plastics Recycling Conference. 

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Trump targets state climate laws, escalates deregulatory agenda | Waste Dive

The White House is targeting state laws related to climate and environmental justice, which could ensnare waste laws covering organics or landfills. It also told federal agencies they can repeal certain rules without public comment.

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Emily Friedman on 2025 Recycled Plastics Market and Trends

The waste industry is no stranger to new factors entering the space and changing how different companies handle materials. So far in 2025, things are moving very quickly with changes to policies, new tariffs, and the ever-rising costs of business, operation, and more. At the Plastics Recycling Conference this week, Emily Friedman took the stage to help keep us up to speed on the breakneck pace changes in the industry can have, price trends, and what the next 18 months may look like for U.S. RPET, sustainability commitment, legislation, and trade trends.
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The new age of textile recycling

The new age of textile recycling

This article appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. A few generations ago, the fate of end-of-life clothing would have been an unlikely subject in a plastics recycling trade journal. In …

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California poised to ramp up landfill emissions regulations

The state just announced a new satellite monitoring program, and key officials are lining up in support of a new landfill methane rule. Advocates are eager for that process to start.

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Ideas for easing recycled content woes through policy, packaging

Brand innovations, policy changes and better communication could help ease challenges associated with adding recycled content to packaging, said speakers at the Plastics Recycling Conference.

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Breaking down chemical recycling

Breaking down chemical recycling

This article appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Chemical recycling, the umbrella term for a wide array of processes that break down the molecular chains of plastic polymers, has been …

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AI-enabled MRF technology aids food-grade polypropylene recovery: report

A study led by Closed Loop Partners, in collaboration with Greyparrot, analyzed more than 650 tons of material from four U.S. MRFs. 

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Recyclers give packaging designers a glimpse into limitations, opportunities in today’s MRFs

Leaders from Republic Services, Rumpke Waste & Recycling and elsewhere discussed their role in recycling plastics at the Sustainability in Packaging US conference.