Five trends for plastic recycling in 2025
This article appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. 2025 is a pivotal year for plastics recycling, where progress, promises and policies are set to collide. As companies reevaluate their long-standing …
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State officials shared updates in the first SB 54 advisory board meeting since Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a regulatory restart. CalRecycle said it will continue working on multiple other statutory requirements in the meantime.
Only 54% of U.S. residents with recycling programs have access to thermoform recycling. That must increase to meet growing postconsumer recycled content demand, according to NAPCOR.
Source: PET thermoform recycling is rising, but still not matching PCR demand | Packaging Dive
After many weeks of shifting narratives and uncertainty, participants in recycled commodity markets are working to navigate the new tariff environment, in which buyers and sellers as well as customs officials struggle to align federal mandates with on-the-ground implementation. Continue Reading→
Source: Tariff chaos weaves through recycled commodity markets
The American Apparel and Footwear Association’s annual executive summit focused on staying agile amid constant change.
Source: How fashion leaders are thinking about tariffs, consumer changes and tackling waste | Fashion Dive
Post-consumer PP bale pricing has continued to rise in March, reflecting trends in recycled content adoption and potentially encouraging MRFs to sort for the polymer. Continue Reading→
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Industry groups expressed concerns about California’s landmark plastic pollution law in the weeks before regulators were supposed to begin enforcing it.
Source: Gavin Newsom delayed his own ‘nation-leading’ plastic policy. Why? | Grist
Only 54% of U.S. residents have access to thermoform recycling. That must increase to meet growing postconsumer recycled content demand, according to the National Association for PET Container Resources.
As part of the Trump administration’s end to environmental justice programs, the waste industry no longer has access to EJScreen, a monitoring tool used to track environmental justice metrics near facilities.