Bruce Geiselman

Podcast: Tariffs could disrupt recycled plastic market

PMM, Recycling Today's partner in producing Plastics Recycling, talks with Emily Friedman of ICIS about the impacts that could arise in terms of scrap sourcing and supply and demand for recycled and virgin plastics from the proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

Rerouting ocean-bound plastics

Sabic upcycles ocean-bound PET bottles into virgin-quality PBT resin.

Net gain

New products from Avient and DSM Engineering Materials feature reclaimed fishing nets.

Boosting performance

As demand for circularity increases, suppliers have created additives that maintain or enhance properties of recycled resins.

Driving plastic transformation

Two companies have introduced recycled-content resins.

A performance boost

Additives can enhance processing performance when using recycled resins.

Ready for the challenge

New additives facilitate recycling of difficult plastics.

Improving the prospects of recycled plastics

Several new additives enhance properties of recycled resins.

A hefty impact

The Hefty EnergyBag program expands in more communities despite opposition.

Double the benefit

Riverdale Global and TimePlast sell additives that are designed to help recycling and address pollution.